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College costs often raise new questions after a divorce. These expenses may require a plan apart from regular child support. Suppose your child receives offers from a state university and a private college. You prefer the private school, but your former spouse worries...
In Massachusetts, child support is often paid by the non-custodial parent – typically the one who spends the least amount of time with the child. This way, divorced parents can raise their children with the same level of financial support as parents who still live...
Child support payments may significantly impact the finances of divorced and separated parents. Taxes can also create significant amounts of stress for divorced and separated parents. If you pay or receive child support, you should understand how that affects your...
If you are a parent who is paying or receiving child support, you may need to modify your order in the future. This usually helps ensure that the support payments remain fair and meet the needs of your family. Why would you need to modify your order? One of the main...
While many people think about the regularly recurring payments from one parent to the other when they think about child support, this isn't the only thing that these orders cover. The court will usually set the standard for which parent needs to include the child on...
Determining child support can be huge challenge in divorce. With the recent change in child support guidelines in Massachusetts last year, the process can seem even more daunting. The goal of the changes was to make the calculation of child support simpler and more...