Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines Calculation Worksheet

The Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines are meant to apply in cases where a combined gross income of both parties does not exceed $135,000 and where the gross income of the non-custodial parent is less then $100,000.

1. BASIC ORDER
a. Non custodial gross weekly income (less prior support orders actually paid for child/family other than the family seeking this order)                     __________

b. Basic Child Support Order from chart (Attachment A)                    (A) __________

2. ADJUSTMENT FOR AGE OF CHILDREN
a. If age of oldest child is 13 – 18, calculate 10% times (A).                    __________

b. Adjusted order (A) + (2a)                   (B)________

3. CUSTODIAL PARENT INCOME ADJUSTMENT
a. Custodial parent gross income (annual)    __________

b. Less $20,000                   -$20,000

c. Less annual child care cost                     __________

d. Custodial adjusted gross                         __________

e. Non custodial gross (annual)                    __________

f. Total available gross (d) + (e)                     __________

g. Line 3(d)_______Line 3(f)________

h. 3(d) divided by 3(f)_______%

i. Adjustment for custodial income (Line 3(h) % X (B)                     (C)________

4. CALCULATION OF FINAL ORDER
a. Adjusted order, (B) above                     (B)________

b. Less adjustment for (C) above               (C)________

c. Less 50% weekly cost to obligor of family group health insurance [Section G.1]                     ________

Plus 50% weekly cost of obligee’s family group health insurance [Section G.1]                     +________

5. WEEKLY SUPPORT ORDER (B) – (C) + 4(c)                     $________

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