CHILD SUPPORT

Normally, each parent is responsible for the support of his and her children.

In Massachusetts, child support in a divorce setting, is determined through the use of a calculation based upon each parent’s income, the child’s age, costs of day-care, and costs of health insurance.

This calculation can be seen on the web as “Child Support Guidelines,” at the link indicated below.

A full explanation of the Guidelines can be found at:

http://www.mass.gov/courts/childsupport/guidelines.pdf

The Guidelines worksheet can be found at:

http://www.mass.gov/courts/childsupport/worksheet-child-support-guidelines.pdf

And the Guidelines Child Support Chart can be found at:

http://www.mass.gov/courts/childsupport/child-support-guidelines-chart.pdf