New Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines – August 1, 2013
August 23, 2013Excellent Legal Services
January 6, 2014Sponsored by: The Divorce Center
The Divorce Center is an organization comprised of professionals (i.e. attorneys, mediators, social workers, financial planners etc.) who provide support and knowledge for those going through separation or divorce.
When: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Weston Public Library
Community Room
87 School Street
Weston, MA
Overview
Legal and Financial Professionals Will Discuss the new Guidelines Enacted Aug. 1, 2013
This program for divorcing couples with children will focus on the revised state child support guidelines that were enacted on August 1, 2013. The speakers are legal and financial professionals specializing in working with and representing divorcing couples and individuals. They include Renee Senes, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst from Harvard, MA, and David L. Rubin, Esq., an attorney practicing divorce and family law in Framingham, MA.
The speakers will make presentations on the following aspects regarding the new child support guidelines, followed by a mock negotiation and a question and answer session:
- Comparisons between the new guidelines and previous ones;
- Comparisons between child support and alimony, and the tax implications;
- Allocation of child support in relation to alimony, even when the combined income of the spouses is less than $250,000;
- How income is calculated for child support.;
- Benefits and risks of negotiating for more child support in consideration for getting less from other income streams, such as retirement benefits
This seminar is offered free of charge, however a donation of $20 is welcome.