Child Support
"Child Support" is money a parent pays to support their children when their children don't live with them.
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Overview of child support in Massachusetts
Learn how child support works and how to get it.
Child support for young adults age 18 to 22
What happens to child support if a child is age 18 to 22?
Common questions about changing a child support order
Learn when you can change a child support order and what kind of changes you can ask for.
Child support if a parent is in jail
What happens to child support if one parent is in jail?
Child support includes health care
Learn what judges can order about health care coverage in child support cases.
Child support orders if one parent lives outside of Massachusetts
Answers to questions that come up when one parent lives out of state.
Child support when the other parent has abused you
What to keep in mind when there is domestic violence and you are thinking about filing for child support.
Common questions about ending a child support order
Learn about when you may want to go to court to end a child support order.
DOR enforcement actions: suspending licenses or taking bank accounts
What you can do if the Department of Revenue takes away your driver's license or seizes your bank account.
Getting help with child support from DOR
Learn how to apply to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue's Child Support Services Division for help with getting, changing, and enforcing child support orders.
How child support works when you are unemployed
Learn what happens to child support if a parent loses their job. You still owe child support but might be able to change the amount if you are unemployed.
How do I ask the court to enforce a child support order (contempt actions)?
Learn what steps to take if the other parent disobeys the child support order.
How much child support will a judge order?
This article explains how judges decide about child support and how they use the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet.
How to ask for child support as part of a 209A restraining order case
Learn what steps to take if you need child support to keep you and your children safe.
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How to change (modify) or end a child support order in court
Learn the steps you must take if you want to start a case to change or end a child support order.
How to file for child support if you are married to the other parent
Steps for how to fill out court forms for child support, if you are married to the child's other parent.
How to file for child support if you are not married to the other parent
Learn how to fill out court forms to file for child support if you are not married to the other parent.
How to fill out the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
Judges use the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet to figure out how much child support to order. Learn how to fill it out and how the guidelines work in your situation.
What if I owe child support and DOR is involved?
Learn the steps that DOR can take if you owe back child support, and what you can do if you can't pay or disagree.