Every child has a right to receive financial support from both parents, not just the custodial parent. Child Support is money paid from a noncustodial parent to the custodial parent to help pay for the needs of the child such as housing, health insurance and medical costs, childcare, education, food, and clothing. A child support court order is a legal obligation. If the noncustodial parent fails to comply with a child support order, they can be found in contempt and ordered to pay a fine and /or put in jail.
https://www.masslegalhelp.org/children-and-families/child-support
The amount of child support a noncustodial parent is ordered to pay is strictly based on the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines. Click the link below to access the guideline calculator.
https://www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport/massachusetts
If you need help enforcing a child support order or are having financial difficulty with keeping up with child support payments, click the link below to set up a free consultation with our team of experienced attorneys.
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