Massachusetts Child Support Calculations

Massachusetts Child Support Calculations Child support is calculated on the child support guidelines. Child support guidelines take into consideration a couple of different factors. The primary factor is the gross income of each party. The gross income is the income that a party gets before taxes are taken out and any other deductions so it’s […]

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Massachusetts Alimony Guidelines

Massachusetts Alimony Guidelines Massachusetts had a huge change in the alimony law in April 2012. Up until that point, Alimony was generally lifetime alimony. A payor spouse would have to pay alimony until their death or sometimes in an agreement it would say that alimony would terminate upon retirement but not always. Sometimes there was […]

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The Contested Divorce Process in Massachusetts

The Contested Divorce Process in Massachusetts A contested divorce is simply one where we don’t have an agreement at the onset of the filing for the divorce. Generally, fault grounds are not used even in what’s called a contest divorce. The reason a complaint for divorce gets filed instead of a joint petition for divorce […]

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