You or your attorney can go and file a Complaint for Modification. Sometimes you can ask the Department of Revenue to help file a Complaint for Modification or you can reach an agreement with the other side and do a Joint Stipulation on a Complaint for Modification to either terminate child support, reduce or increase […]
10
Mar
Generally speaking, child support continues until the age of 18 and. Under certain circumstances, the court may order payments to continue to age 21 if the child lives with a parent and is principally dependent on them for support.
07
Mar
The Guidelines represent up to 30 percent of gross combined income for two children, and up to 35 percent for five children.
03
Mar
Massachusetts has one of the highest Child Support Guidelines. There has been a new Child Support Guideline as of October 4, 2021, but historically Massachusetts also had one of the higher amounts of child support for the person paying child support in Massachusetts.
28
Feb
The new minimum orders are between $12 and $20 per week for gross incomes ranging from less than $210 per week up to $249 per week. Above $249 per week the regular guidelines calculation applies. This is highlighted by the shaded section in the 2021 Child Support Guidelines Chart.
06
Dec
It depends. This is something that would be advantageous to a least get a copy of the records if you are able to. There are ways that attorneys can subpoena some of the records and some of the therapeutic records for the child if there is a valid therapist patient privilege you might need a […]
29
Nov
If you have an attorney, the attorney would get the records and with an Affidavit from the supervised visitation center. At a minimum, you should get a copy of the visitation records close to the court date so that you can be able theoretically present it to the court to either argue that one party […]
22
Nov
The amount of restitution ordered by the court must be based on evidence presented to the court or on a stipulation by the parties. The judge must determine (1) the amount of actual economic loss proved, (2) the appropriate length of the probation period, and (3) the defendant’s maximum monthly ability to pay. On the other […]
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