In Massachusetts, the Commonwealth's child support guidelines are reviewed and revised every four years, at which time the child support task force examines issues with child support calculations, amendments in the percentages of payments by parties, and extraordinary...
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Child Support Series: Maximum Levels
In Massachusetts, the Commonwealth's child support guidelines are reviewed and revised every four years, at which time the child support task force examines issues with child support calculations, amendments in the percentages of payments by parties, and extraordinary...
Child Support Series: College
In Massachusetts, the Commonwealth's child support guidelines are reviewed and revised every four years, at which time the child support task force examines issues with child support calculations, amendments in the percentages of payments by parties, and extraordinary...
Child Support Series: Alimony and Child Support
In Massachusetts, the Commonwealth's child support guidelines are reviewed and revised every four years, at which time the child support task force examines issues with child support calculations, amendments in the percentages of payments by parties, and extraordinary...
Child Support Series: Self Employment Income
In Massachusetts, the Commonwealth's child support guidelines are reviewed and revised every four years, at which time the child support task force examines issues with child support calculations, amendments in the percentages of payments by parties, and extraordinary...
Who can Claim the Dependent Child Exemption?
It is sometimes argued that the parent paying child support should be able to claim the Dependant Child Exemption. According to the 1985 Deficit Reduction Act, as amended by Regulation in July of 2008, the parent with whom their child under the age of 19 resides for...
When Living Together Matters in Property Division
While Massachusetts does not recognize "common law" marriage, living together can have an effect on each party's legal rights and obligations should they later legally marry and then divorce. When determining alimony and property division in a divorce case, one of the...
Top 10 Questions New Clients Ask About Divorce
When we meet with a new client who is facing the possibility of a divorce or paternity action, we are asked many of the same questions about the process. In many aspects the divorce or paternity process will be the same, although there will be differences based upon...
The Proposed Child Custody Law — Will It Make a Difference?
There may be changes coming to the way child custody decisions are made by courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts if a proposed bill is passed into law by the state legislature. Bill S.834 has been presented to the legislature to replace the existing statute...
Rental Properties and Divorce
Rental properties are often considered a good long-term investment with potential for income each month from the tenants. However, during a Massachusetts divorce process, rental income can present problems. This is because the properties are assets that must be...
