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In Massachusetts, child support is a joint obligation
of both parents. In any divorce or paternity proceeding,
the Court will provide for child support paid by the
non-custodial parent, based on the parents’ combined
incomes.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has established Child
Support Guidelines, which presumptively apply to determine
a parent’s child support obligation. The guideline’s
formula uses the custodial and non-custodial parent’s
combined incomes, taking into account childcare costs,
the number and ages of the children and which parent
is responsible for the cost of health care insurance.
Are you filing for divorce in Massachusetts
and there are children involved? Our family
law lawyers at KCL can assist you regarding the legalities
of child support.
At KCL, we provide a client with extensive advice and
zealous advocacy, whether you are the mother or father,
primary caregiver or household earner. Some issues that
may arise in a dispute over child support include:
- Temporary child support while divorce proceedings
are pending;
- Child support in a paternity claim where the parents
are not married;
- Special circumstances that may require deviation
from the guidelines;
- Child support in high-income cases (where one parent
earns over $100,000, or where both parents earn over
$135,000);
- Attribution of income where the non-custodial parent
unreasonably remains unemployed or underemployed;
- Enforcement of child support orders against a parent
who fails to pay; and
- Modification of child support orders where circumstances
have changed since the divorce.
If you are in the middle of filing for divorce in Massachusetts
and your spouse is giving you difficulties about paying
the full amount of child support, it may be necessary
to take legal action. Child support payments are vital
when it comes to ensuring your child receives everything
that they need. Contact
our lawyers at KCL to help with any child support issue
that you may be having.
Click here for information from the Massachusetts Department
of Revenue on child support enforcement www.cse.state.ma.us and
the court's guidelines for child support at www.mass.gov/courts/formsandguidelines/.
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