Every four years, the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines are reviewed, updated and amended. On September 15, 2017, the new Child Support Guidelines will take effect. While many provisions of the current guidelines will remain the same, there are several major...
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Should I Ask the Department of Revenue for Help with my Child Support Matter?
Often, parents need help in establishing or enforcing a child support order, which may include establishing paternity. When this is the only assistance that they need, it may be beneficial to contact the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, who have Attorneys...
Can You Modify a Child Support Order From Another State?
It is very common for parents to move to another state some time after a court issues a child support order. The question then arises as to whether or not that parent's new home state can modify the existing child support order. It is very common for parents to move...
SSDI and Child Support
On August 1, 2013, the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines were amended, once again. Amongst the changes made was the inclusion of specific language regarding the treatment of Social Security or SSDI benefits, as well as any such benefits received by a child for...
Alternative Reproduction and Parental Rights
On March 6, 2012, the Supreme Judicial Court held that a father who consents to in vitro fertilization is the legal father of the children born of this artificial insemination, even if the parties agreed that he would take no responsibility for the needs of said...