There is nothing wrong with wanting to make sure one's children are provided for. Unfortunately, many custodial parents in Massachusetts and elsewhere find collecting child support to be much harder than it should be. Those ordered to pay may lack income or have a...
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Post-divorce finances and kids’ higher education
Numerous parents in Massachusetts would love to help their children pay for college someday. Unfortunately, divorce can affect finances and make such a goal seem almost impossible. Can anything be done to ensure money is there for college, even when dealing with...
Child support and the out-of-country parent
In today's world, people can live and work just about anywhere. Following divorce or separation from a significant other, this means that one may be dealing with issues that have to take international laws into consideration. A recent case in another state regarding...
When you want a child support adjustment but your ex does not
Following a divorce or separation that involves children, one parent is likely to be ordered to pay child support. That order of support will stand until either the affected children reach adulthood or a child support adjustment is sought. If only one parent wants to...
Problems at the DOR causing child support issues
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has been in the press quite a bit lately -- and not for anything good. Not only did a data breach occur, affecting 39,000 business owners, but an issue in the system has also caused the department to fail in delivering child...
Cryptocurrency and child support
Every parent who maintains his or her parental rights has a responsibility to financially support his or her children. According to the laws of Massachusetts, every type of income is considered when setting up a child support order. This may include...
How will I receive child support?
Being the primary custody holder of one's children can leave one financially strapped. Child support is generally ordered to make sure children's needs continue to be met when parents split up. How should support-receiving parents in Massachusetts expect to get their...
Contract job income and child support
More Americans are turning to contract jobs for full or part-time employment. Some go this route in order to gain some freedom and others do it for the extra cash it can offer. While contract jobs can be a good thing, in terms of child support it can make figuring out...
Dean McDermott on the hook for not paying child support, again
Some people cannot catch a break, it seems. When it comes to family law matters, such as conflicts over child support, celebrities have it pretty bad because their personal business is often splashed all over the news. Whether Massachusetts residents like such stories...
New child support guidelines now in effect
Laws, they are always changing. As of September 15, the state of Massachusetts has new child support guidelines in effect. Several changes have been made with the hopes of making things simpler on parents. Some of the biggest changes have to do with child support...