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Child support and the changing face of divorce

Many of society's views and perceptions of marriage and divorce belong to a world that no longer exists. For one thing, many of the stereotypical gender roles we associate with men and women are no longer applicable. One example is the pending divorce of reality television star Bethenny Frankel. Minnesota couples considering divorce, especially those with female breadwinners, might find the divorce of this high-profile couple to be interesting.

Unlike many of our outdated conceptions about how a family should look, Bethenny Frankel brings home the paycheck in her family and it is a significant paycheck at that. In addition to being a reality television celebrity with more than one million twitter followers, Frankel is also the founder of the massively successful Skinnygirl Company. The company promotes a line of cocktails, as well as health and lifestyle products.

Because of her significant wealth, Frankel very well may be expected to make considerable child support payments to her soon-to-be-ex-husband. Although the couple has decided to co-parent their child, Frankel may still be required to pay child support as a result of her far greater income. Child support, unlike alimony or asset division, is not viewed as a payment to the parent, but as a payment to the child. In this case, the money belongs to the couple's daughter.

With the changing face of marriage, it is becoming increasingly common for women to be the ones making child support payments. In Minnesota, the calculation of child support is rather formulaic. To get an idea as to what child support payments will be in a particular case, Minnesota residents can visit either the Minnesota Judicial Branch website or the Department of Human Services website.

The Huffington Post, "Bethenny Frankel Divorce? Estranged Couple Is Focused On Daughter During Separation," December 26, 2012

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