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
A child support order must include health care coverage. Parents can: Provide health care coverage through their employer. Buy health care coverage on their own. Get health care coverage for their children through MassHealth. Give the court...
Child support orders if one parent lives outside of Massachusetts
Even if one parent lives outside of Massachusetts, they still must pay child support if there is an order. The following are some 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
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has a Child Support Enforcement Division (DOR/CSE). The DOR/CSE helps parents get child support orders, helps parents change child support orders, and makes sure that parents pay their child support...
Getting help with child support from DOR
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has a Child Support Enforcement Division (DOR/CSE). The DOR/CSE gets child support orders, helps parents change child support orders, and makes sure that parents pay their child support orders. You...
How much child support will a judge order?
The amount of a child support order is based on the income and expenses of both parents. Massachusetts has Child Support Guidelines, which help judges decide how much child support to order.
What if I owe child support and DOR is involved?
There are many steps that DOR can take if you owe back child support. This article has information about what you can do if you can't pay or if you disagree with the amount that DOR says you owe. Important If your situation has changed and...