Child Support
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by Damian Turco | May 28, 2026 | Child Support
Nearly every divorce with minor children and custody cases in New Hampshire has the issue of child support. While there are state guidelines and a formula, and many cases are relatively straightforward, that is not always the case. Regardless of the complexity of your... 
by Damian Turco | Feb 24, 2026 | Child Support
What Divorced and Separated Parents Need to Know About Paying for College Few financial issues create more anxiety for divorced or separated parents than college. Tuition continues to rise. Children have expectations. And parents often have very different views about... 
by Damian Turco | Nov 26, 2025 | Child Support
Societal changes and economic realities justify the need for laws to be considered anew from time to time. In fact, Massachusetts must review its child support guidelines to ensure federal compliance every four years. The latest child support guidelines will be... 
by Damian Turco | Aug 30, 2025 | Alimony, Child Support
Cavanagh 2025 Introduction: A Case that Keeps Changing the Rules Few family law cases in Massachusetts have had the sweeping effect of Cavanagh v. Cavanagh. What began as a routine post-divorce dispute over child support and alimony has now produced two landmark... 
by Damian Turco | Jun 30, 2025 | Child Support
Having the Department of Revenue manage child support enforcement is a great benefit available under the law. That is, until a party overpays—and no child support flows in either direction between the parents, as here. In a May 2025 decision with broad implications... by Damian Turco | May 7, 2025 | Alimony, Child Support
When Wealth and Parenting Collide: The Appeals Court Upholds Major Support Increases in Smith v. Smith In a recent and instructive decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a Probate and Family Court judge’s order substantially increasing both alimony and...