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Determining child support in Massachusetts

Determining child support in Massachusetts
The safety, stability and wellbeing of a child are of the utmost importance to parents. In the event a family is torn apart, a heated and highly emotional battle over the financial support of the child may ensue. Most people are aware that one parent may have to pay child support when the parents do…
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Increased opportunity to change the Child Support Amount

Increased opportunity to change the Child Support Amount
Recently, on March 12, 2013, the Supreme Judicial Court recognized that a contradiction exists between Massachusetts statutory law and the Child Support Guidelines; both are supposed to be used together in determining whether child support can be modified and if so, how much. The calculation for determining how much child support should be paid has…
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Child Support in High Income Families

Child Support in High Income Families
In Massachusetts, the Child Support Guidelines are calculated up to a maximum combined annual income of $250,000.00.1 In cases where the combined available gross income of the parties exceeds $250,000.00 per year, the guidelines should be applied on the first $250,000.00 in the same proportion as the recipient's and payor's actual income (as provided on…
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