How much child support someone has to pay depends on the needs of the children in the family, the income of both parents and the standard of living previously. How long someone pays child support depends on numerous conditions, as well. If there is a child with...
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What expenses can child support cover?
Most parents who receive child support on their child's behalf are well aware of some of the basic expenses that it's intended to cover. These include housing, food and clothing. They can also use child support for other costs associated with child rearing, such as...
5 grounds for modifying a Massachusetts child support order
In uncertain economic times like these, Massachusetts residents often struggle to pay monthly bills. If you have lost your job, experienced a reduction in hours or otherwise cannot keep up with your child support obligations, you should know when it is appropriate to...
How to ensure the money you paid for child support gets counted
People are often concerned about whether they pay child support and how much they end up paying. What not enough parents focus on is how to go about paying it. Because of this, non-custodial parents might give the custodial parent cash for years, only to discover that...
3 factors considered for child support in Massachusetts
You tried to keep the marriage together, but you realize that your family will never be the same. Divorce is a tough decision to make. However, once the process is over, it may relieve stress for you, your spouse and your children. Paying child support is a given....
What is the purpose of child support?
Child support can be a contentious matter in a divorce. Whether you pay it or receive it, the most important thing to keep in mind is why it is necessary. Money Crashers explains that child support is your financial obligation to your child when you are not the parent...
USDA urges states to enforce SNAP child support rules
Food stamp programs in Massachusetts and around the country help almost 40 million people to meet their nutritional needs, and many of the most vulnerable recipients are children. A debate is currently underway about rules that would deny access to the Supplemental...
Child support leading source of wage garnishment for men
Parents in Massachusetts who fall behind on child support payments could face wage garnishment at some point. Wage garnishment arises from a court order that seizes a portion of wages until debts have been fully paid off. A study that analyzed the anonymous pay data...
Child Support Series: Child Costs
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: 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...
