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Common Question - How much child support will I pay or receive

Common Question – How much child support will I pay or receive

Massachusetts, like all states, is federally mandated to establish child support guidelines. These guidelines take into account several factors; most importantly gross income and number of children, and then establish a child support amount.

The guidelines can be adjusted; a common example would be for a non-custodial parent having several overnight visits per week.

The state offers a child support calculator at https://wfb.dor.state.ma.us/DORCommon/Worksheets/CSE/Guidelines.aspx.

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