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The law in Massachusetts gives judges a lot of discretion in ordering child support after children turn 18. Child Support can even extend to age 23 in some circumstances in Massachusetts.

If parents can agree that child support should end, they can go to a family court and request a modification from a judge. Ultimately, courts will decide is child support can be terminated or modified based on what they deem is in the best interest of child.

Under the 2021 Guidelines, your child support obligation could increase to $1,498 per week based on two primary factors: (1.) the increase of the ?cap? from $250,000 in combined income to $400,000 and (2.) the increased multiplier for a second child from 25% under the 2018 Guidelines to 40% under the 2021 Guidelines.

A judge might take into account the income of your new spouse while determining whether to modify the child support order or not. This is because a new spouse's income can affect your ability to provide support to your child.

Child Support Increases for High-Income Parents in MA For higher earnings parents, the biggest change under the 2021 Guidelines may be the increase from the previous ?cap? of $250,000 in combined annual income used to calculate support, which increased to $400,000 per year under the 2021 Guidelines.

Another cost generally shared between the parties on top of child support is the child's extracurricular activities. This would generally include sports, organized activities, and clubs, etc.

The breakdowns are based on the following categories of gross weekly income: $0-100; $100-280; $281-750 and $751-max. At the maximum income, support is as follows based on 1, 2 or 3 children: $167+25%; $199+30% and $222+33%.

Obligations to support a subsequent child may be used as a defense to a request for an increase in support but will not be a valid reason to request a decrease in a support order.

Limits on deductions from employees' paychecks You cannot deduct more than 60% of an employee's disposable earnings (50% if the employee is supporting a spouse or other children in the household).