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Notice to Public Authority

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The public authority has a vested interest in proceedings when one parent is receiving public assistance.

The petitioner must notify the public authority of all proceedings for dissolution, legal separation, determination of parentage or for the custody of a child, if either parent is receiving public assistance or applies for it after the start of the proceeding. The notice must contain the full names of the parents, their Social Security account numbers, and their birth dates. After receipt of the notice, the court sets child support as provided by Minnesota law. The court may order either or both parents owing a duty of support to a child of the marriage to pay an amount reasonable or necessary for the child's support, without regard to marital misconduct.

The court will approve a child support stipulation of the parents if each parent is represented by independent counsel, unless the stipulation does not meet the statutory conditions. Otherwise, the court determines child support in a specific dollar amount in accordance with the guidelines and the other factors set forth in the laws and any departure therefrom.

The court may also order the obligor to pay child support in the form of a percentage share of the obligor's net bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation, in addition to, or if the obligor receives no base pay, in lieu of, an order for a specific dollar amount.