Does a divorce agreement settlement supersede the law?

This is very common and this particular provision of your Agreement is both common and proper. If there has been a change in circumstance since...

What can I do to try to bring down my arrearages?

I can appreciate the situation you find yourself in. In the first instance, you imply that you are paying a current child support order and also...

Will the DOR court make me pay more towards my child support if she asks for it, even if i also have my family to care for?

As a former DOR/Child Support Enforcement Attorney, I would strongly advise you to seek representation in your Ex's request to increase child...

I need to know how to file an extension to answer a counter claim in a custody modification of a foreign decree.

I agree with my colleagues here. If you still have time, simply deny each assertion in his counterclaim. Further, as indicated previously, there...

As a former DOR/Child Support Enforcement Attorney, I would highly recommend you seek the advice of an experienced child support attorney to assist...

Can I file / get an order for separate support without a lawyer?

You can do everything on your own, or "pro se" as it is commonly referred to in the legal community. That said, as an attorney, I would strongly...

I have payed child support to my ex for the past 7 years, all documented, all agreed upon between us with no court order.

As a former DOR/Child Support Attorney here in Massachusetts, I can tell you that you raise some very interesting questions. However, all of these...

I'm going through a separation and we own house. What are the ways I can try to keep house? Alimony work?

You should sit and talk to a divorce attorney. You would be eligible for child support for both of your children, and with a long marriage, you...

Does my son's father need to still pay child support ? my son is 19yrs old, A full time college student who still lives with me.

Under Massachusetts Law, your child would be eligible for child support up and until he graduates college or turns the age of 23, whichever occurs...

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Received a summons to provide child support etc. for a child that may not be mine. How do I answer the summons?

As a former DOR/Child Support Enforcement Attorney, I strongly advise you to retain an attorney ASAP. Signing birth certificate makes you the...