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CHILD CUSTODY

CHILD SUPPORT

How is child support calculated in Massachusetts under the guidelines and what forms need to be filled out?
What rights do fathers have when there has been paternity fraud?
What is the role of spousal income in child support? (Be it your new spouse or your ex's new spouse)
Are there federal limits on the amount they can take out in child support?
What is "imputed income," "ascribed income," or "attributed income," and how is it used in child support and alimony determinations?
Can courts still “attribute,” “ascribe,” or “impute” income if a change of employment was not made in bad faith to avoid the support obligation?
Must courts rely on income stated in tax returns when determining child support, alimony, or property division?

ALIMONY

PROPERTY DIVISION

BANKRUPTCY

Can alimony or child support or property division be discharged in bankruptcy?

PRO SE LITIGANTS

I am representing myself pro se-am I subject to a lower standard of understanding of the law?

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REMOVAL OF A CHILD OUT OF MASSACHUSETTS

RESTRAINING ORDERS

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