Family Law Videos

Child Support There are Child Support guidelines in the State of Massachusetts The current formulation is broken down into three categories The highest payment number is if a parent spends less than 30% of their time with the child The middle payment number is if the parent spends 30-50% of their time with the child The […]

How Child Support is Calculated There are guidelines as to how child support is calculated The gross income of each party is the primary factor of child support The next factor is the cost of daycare, and who is paying for the daycare Other factors include health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance Numbers will […]

Time Length on Paying Child Support Child Support is paid until all children are of an age where they have graduated from high school and are either living on their own, or not going to college. An individual can receive Child Support through College.  

Medical Insurance for Children During a Divorce A family plan premium may be more expensive than individual coverage The premium cost is taken into consideration when determining child support Generally, you are better off not proving insurance in the calculation because you don’t get the full benefit of the premium amount in the reduced amount […]

Taxation on Child Support Received Child Support is not income to the recipient spouse, and it is not deductible by the payor spouse The alimony is deductible to the person paying, and is income to the person receiving it If it is a significant income, the taxability should be discussed with your attorney  

Modifications to Child Support Modifications to Child Support have to be done to the previous agreement, and approved by the court, in order to be enforceable  

Guardian Ad Litem These individuals are appointed in cases where there are custody issues This can the primary caregiver of the child, the parenting plan, or the person who will make health care decisions On behalf of the court, this person can investigate, talk to anyone that knows the child and their parents, then make a […]

Establishing Paternity Rights These types of cases refer to the parents of a child that have not been married The father needs to file a complaint in order to establish paternity, and are treated just as any other father would be treated The complaint helps establish the rights that the father is entitled to