I received a question from a parent who has the child for about one-third of the time. The parent was asking about reducing child support based on the amount of parenting time spent. Child support in Massachusetts is controlled by the child support guidelines. These...
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Divorce insurance
A company is now offering divorce insurance as protection against your marriage falling apart. While I don’t think this product can legally be sold in Massachusetts, it is a new concept that is worthy of discussion. Perhaps, someday, it will be legal to buy this in...
My ex-spouse brought me back to court. Do I have to show my new spouse’s income on my financial statement?
A complaint for modification of child support will require both parties to file financial statements. The latest version of the financial statement has a line to show contribution from other household members. This would include a spouse or a roommate if they pay a...
What effect does remarriage have on child support?
In most cases, remarriage has no effect on a prior child support order. However, where the new spouse has high income or assets, this could be different. Child support is based on certain concepts. One of them is that each parent has to use their income for their own...
