"Material changes in circumstances"
Watch these parents tell their stories about what has happened in their lives. Do you think they have had a material change in circumstances?
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When Leonard hurt his back he went on disability. But the disability checks are not as much as he was making before. He is struggling to make child support payments when his income is much less. He needs the court to lower the amount of child support he must pay. He wonders if he has had a material change in circumstances. Leonard is a fictional character created by MassLegalHelp. |
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Louis' health insurance at work just went up. Jessica does not have to pay so much for health insurance.He needs the court to change the order so that he pays more child support and Jessica pays for the children's health insurance. Jessica must agree. He wonders if this counts as a material change in circumstances. Louis is a fictional character created by MassLegalHelp. |
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5 years ago Marla's children lived with their dad and she paid him child support. Now, the children are living with her, but she is still paying child support to Joe. She needs to stop paying child support to Joe because she has the children with her. She may even need to ask the court to order Joe to pay child support to her. She wonders what to do. Maria is a fictional character created by MassLegalHelp. |
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Mike lost his job. The unemployment insurance he is getting is only about half what he was making. He needs to change his child support order. He wonders if this counts as a material change in circumstances. Mike is a fictional character created by MassLegalHelp. |
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Produced by Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Created December 2011