My ex-husband wants to pay child support directly to my daughter when she turns 18 ( this Oct) while she is in college full time

The child support is reimbursement to the custodial parent for the care and maintenance they provide to the child. It is unlawful for child...

Are there any guidelines for length of time child has to acquire GED after quitting high school and still receive child support?

A child in Massachusetts is still eligible for child support up and until the age of 21 if the child is living home with the custodial parent...

Can I tell the judge that my children's father willfully got fired from work to reduce child support payments?

As a former DOR/Child Support Enforcement Attorney, I can tell you that Father's termination for cause should preclude the court from lowering his...

If I file for full custody of my 2 children does that mean that child support stops?

As a former DOR Child Support Enforcement attorney, I can tell you that the issue of payment or non-payment of child support and the issue of...

If my wife and I can't afford attorneys how are we supposed to come to a agreement ?

Unfortunately, you would have to file a contested divorce complaint and have the matter decided by a judge. If you cannot afford an attorney, you...

Parent class for uncontested divorce have child under 18

An uncontested divorce requires significant amounts of paperwork to be drafted, including but not limited to: financial statements from both...

Are state courts allowed to award child dependency exemption without adhering to federal tax law?

The court has the authority to assign the "child tax credit" to either party. This is actually quite common. You may ask the court to reconsider...

Does her paid off mortgage, hidden assets (possibly) and her chosen low working hours affect my child support?

First, I understand your frustration. As a former DOR/Child Support Attorney, I am all too familiar with the many frustrations of non-custodial...

Can you get child support from an incarcerated individual?

First, the court order does not change on its own. So, just because the father is incarcerated does not mean the child support terminates. The...

I do not see a question here. It appears the court has already made a factual decision that health insurance is not available to you at a...