As a Boston Child Support Lawyer, I understand that in a divorce, one party wants more support - while the other wants to minimize it.

I know that neither parent wants to short-change the children. But the parent that is going to have to pay the support is usually thinking only one thing - they don't want the other parent to get anything "extra".

So the state of Massachusetts has made it a bit easier on all parties involved - they use a mathematical formula to calculate the amount of child support.

Typically, I only have to get deeply involved in a child support case when there is a question about income or other mitigating circumstances that might need to be brought before the court to ensure that a proper support order is calculated.

In January 2009, a new child support formula was adopted by the courts - with a couple of important changes you need to be aware of.

One, if you already have a child support order and it's been in effect for at least three years, you can ask the court to revisit your current order.

And two - the new Child Support Guidelines now takes into account the income of both parents and assigns the child support amount based on a percentage of that joint income.

As part of the divorce process, I always address child support needs when children are involved.

And if you wish to revisit your existing child support order, or have your existing order enforced, I can assist with that as well.

Please call me at (617) 273-5110 or email me here if you need an experienced Boston Child Support Attorney.