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If you want the DOR to file your Complaint for Modification, call 1-800-332-2733. You can also go to the Apply for DOR Child Support Enforcement services. The DOR gives you forms and instructions. Fill out the forms and send them back to the DOR.

Under the 2021 Guidelines, your child support obligation could increase to $1,498 per week based on two primary factors: (1.) the increase of the ?cap? from $250,000 in combined income to $400,000 and (2.) the increased multiplier for a second child from 25% under the 2018 Guidelines to 40% under the 2021 Guidelines.

Yes, 50/50 custody may still require a child support payment. In a shared physical custody arrangement (50/50), child support is calculated with running the calculation first with one parent as the primary caretaker, then with the other parent as the primary caretaker.

The new Guidelines appear to include substantial increases in child support for families with multiple children in Massachusetts, eliminate a controversial 15% ?cap? on parental cost sharing for childcare (but not medical insurance costs), and reallocates the balance between alimony and child support by increasing ...

Massachusetts child support is money that one parent pays to the other parent. It is meant to be used for basic needs such as shelter, food, clothing, and insured health expenses. Massachusetts child support laws state that both parents have a financial duty to support their child.

It's important to understand that simply having another child does not automatically reduce your child support obligation. However, if your circumstances have changed, it is possible to seek a modification of the child support agreement.