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Tag Archives: massachusetts child support
Child Support in Massachusetts – Don’t Be On the Naughty List
Massachusetts divorce and child support lawyer Colleen Cunnally was quoted in an article about collecting child support by Jennifer King on the Lawyers.com website today. The article discusses the case of a mother from West Virginia and her efforts to have the court enforce her child support order against her ex-husband. The article also highlights some of the challenges involved with collecting child support or alimony and public and private enforcement options. Click here to read the article. Are you owed back child support or alimony in Massachusetts? If so, then the payor is in arrears and definitely on the [...]
Massachusetts Divorce & Limited Assistance Representation
Are you thinking about a Massachusetts divorce or do you have a post-divorce issue, such as a child support case before the probate and family court? Are you asking yourself these questions: Do I really need an Attorney? Can’t I represent myself? The short answer is, technically you are allowed to represent yourself. Technically, you could also remove your own tonsils. Alas, consider this quote… “A man who represents himself has a fool for a client.” Abraham Lincoln Abe Lincoln was a wise man and of course a lawyer too! Arguably, things have not changed much since 1865, [...]
Child Support in Massachusetts – When Does It End?
Child support in Massachusetts in covered in Chapter 208, Section 28 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Child support is an important part of any divorce when there are minor children, so parents should have at least a basic understanding of child support. Make sure your divorce attorney or divorce mediator explains child support to you if you are or may be paying or receiving child support. One of the most frequent questions asked about child support is “how long does child support last?” Child support normally lasts until a child is 18, although it may continue until age 23 if [...]
Upcoming Child Support Seminar
Attorneys from Wagner McDonough LLP will present an informative seminar on the sweeping changes to the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines. The next session is Saturday, April 25 from 2-4 pm at the Norfolk, MA public library. For more information and to register, call 508-528-4007 or send an email to lrm@wagnermcdonough.com. Pre-registering is certainly appreciated so we can plan our refreshments, but not required. Hope to see you there.
New Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines – Whoa!
New child support guidelines went into effect in Massachusetts on January 1, 2009. They are certainly causing a lot of conversation among both practitioners and clients. The increases with the new guidelines can be quite significant when compared
