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The Increased Impact of Shared Parenting under the New Child Support Guidelines
In 2009, the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines added language acknowledging the increase in shared parenting by specifically defining how the Court should calculate child support differently when...
View ArticleChanges in the Law reflected in the New Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines
Between 2009 and 2013 a lot has changed. In 2009 Kanye West was the only one who couldn't wait for Taylor Swift to finish her speech and in 2013 ain't nobody got time for that. We went from not...
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DOMA No More, SCOTUS finds Section 3 Unconstitutional
In the first of a pair of same-sex marriage rights cases decided today, the Supreme Court of the United States declared portions of DOMA (the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act") unconstitutional....
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SCOTUS avoids 14th Amendment analysis on Prop 8 through Standing Analysis,...
In the second of a pair of same-sex marriage rights cases, the Supreme Court of the United States refused to deal with the substantive issue declaring a lack of standing instead. In deciding the case...
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All Your Children under the New Child Support Guidelines
The Duggar Family (from examiner.com)The Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines recognize that families with multiple children have increased expenses (although those expenses are not simply doubled...
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Summer Lovin' Series: Who fills out the Birth Certificate when parents are...
Summer is finally here. The air is humid, the sunblock is out, and it's finally time for vacations and school break. But enjoying summer too much has its consequences. Our Summer Lovin' series is...
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Summer Lovin' Series: How do Unmarried Parents work out Custody and a...
Summer is finally here. The air is humid, the sunblock is out, and it's finally time for vacations and school break. But enjoying summer too much has its consequences. Our Summer Lovin' series is...
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Summer Lovin' Series: How do Unmarried Parents pay for their Child's Expenses?
Summer is finally here. The air is humid, the sunblock is out, and it's finally time for vacations and school break. But enjoying summer too much has its consequences. Our Summer Lovin' series is...
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Summer Lovin' Series: Why is the DOR taking me to Court for Child Support?
Summer is finally here. The air is humid, the sunblock is out, and it's finally time for vacations and school break. But enjoying summer too much has its consequences. Our Summer Lovin' series is...
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Summer Lovin' Series: How long can DOR collect child support for?
Summer is finally here. The air is humid, the sunblock is out, and it's finally time for vacations and school break. But enjoying summer too much has its consequences. Our Summer Lovin' series is...
View ArticleSummer Lovin' Series: How much Child Support can DOR collect?
Summer is finally here. The air is humid, the sunblock is out, and it's finally time for vacations and school break. But enjoying summer too much has its consequences. Our Summer Lovin' series is...
View ArticleSummer Lovin' Series:The DOR is requesting past child support. Can they do that?
Summer is finally here. The air is humid, the sunblock is out, and it's finally time for vacations and school break. But enjoying summer too much has its consequences. Our Summer Lovin' series is...
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Summer Lovin' Series: What happens if one parent wants full custody of a...
Summer is finally here. The air is humid, the sunblock is out, and it's finally time for vacations and school break. But enjoying summer too much has its consequences. Our Summer Lovin' series is...
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Summer Lovin' Series: How do I get a paternity test?
Summer is finally here. The air is humid, the sunblock is out, and it's finally time for vacations and school break. But enjoying summer too much has its consequences. Our Summer Lovin' series is...
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When is a Marriage not a Marriage?
A disturbing item of recent news is the proliferation of positive pregnancy tests for sale on craigslist and similar sites. Aside from the grossness factor of buying a stick someone urinated on, this...
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The New Child Support Guidelines on your Phone
On August 1, 2013, the new Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines took effect. The new guidelines contain numerous language changes which affect the interplay of child support and other issues in a...
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Are Complaints for Contempt getting Harder to Win?
A Complaint for Contempt is the action by which you can request that the Court make a finding and issue sanctions for failure of one party to meet the obligations and requirements of a Court Order or...
View ArticleHow often do Collaborative Divorces Succeed?
One of the downsides of Collaborative Law, as with any alternative dispute resolution process, is that if you do not settle your case outside of court, there is still the risk that you will end up in...
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Is it Easier to Remove a Child of Unmarried Parents from the Commonwealth?
This past summer we posted a full blog series on issues facing Unmarried Parents in Massachusetts. While many issues that unmarried parents face may be different than those faced by married parents,...
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What is the Purpose of Section 3 on the New Child Support Guidelines Worksheet?
Asking why Section 3 is on the new child support guidelines worksheet is like asking why bad things happen to good people. Everyone has a different theory and none of them are really satisfying. The...
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