list of 2021 child support update textANNOUNCEMENT: The 2021 Child Support Guidelines were recently released and they took effect on October 4, 2021. We have updated our online calculator below.

An auto-calculating version created in Microsoft Excel is also available for download with a subscription to Gray Jay Endeavors, LLC Massachusetts forms subscription.

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2021 Massachusetts Child Support Calculator

  • 1. AGE, NUMBER, AND PARENTING OF CHILDREN

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    a. Number of children who may be eligible to be covered by this order
  • Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
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    b. Check the box that applies to the children listed in 1a
  • (check one box only)
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    c. Enter each parent's name
    If you checked Box 2 above, enter the name of the parent with whom the children primarily reside in the column for Parent A, and the other parent's name as Parent B; otherwise, enter either parent's name in either column
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    Enter the number and age of children for whom each parent may be eligible to receive support
    If you checked Box 1 above (shared), enter the number of children from 1a in the columns for both parents
    If you checked Box 2 above, enter the number of children from 1a in the column for Parent A, and enter 0 in the column for Parent B
    If you checked Box 3 above (split), enter the number of children primarily residing with each parent in each column
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    d. Number of children under age 18
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    e. Number of children 18 years or older
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    f. Total number of children
  • 2. INCOME

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    a. Gross weekly income

  • Social Security dependency benefit:
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    b. Enter the total amount of the dependency benefit in the column of the retired or disabled parent
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    c. Enter the amount of the dependency benefit Social Security sent directly to each parent

  • Deductions:
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    d. Other support obligations paid
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    e. Health care premium/enrollment paid
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    f. Dental/vision insurance cost paid

  • Credits:
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    g. Child care cost paid for children covered by this order
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    Child 1:
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    Child 2:
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    Child 3:
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    Child 4:
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    Child 5:
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    Total for each parent
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If you’re looking for the 2018 Guidelines click here.

Links related to the 2021 Child Support Guidelines:

New Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines (2021): Big Changes, Little Changes, Typos & some Unexpected Results

The 2021 Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines

The 2021 Massachusetts Child Support Court Form Worksheet

All Information related the 2018, 2017 and 2013 Guidelines

Information on Mediation

Information on Collaborative Law