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Save the Date: Jon Fields Brings You Up to Date with 2017 Child Support Guidelines

Join Jonathan E. Fields on August 22, 2017 from 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM at MWI for a workshop on the new 2017 Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines. Mr. Fields was appointed to the Massachusetts Trial Court Child Support Guidelines Task Force in 2016 to help review the guidelines. The guidelines are updated every 4 years, and the new guidelines have important implications for the calculation of child support, including unreported income and college contributions. Mr. Fields has extensive experience as a family lawyer, mediator, arbitrator and expert in the area of family law. He is past president of the MCFM and is currently on the board of the Massachusetts chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). He is the author of numerous publications on family law and regularly presents and speaks on family law matters. Read more about Mr. Fields’ extensive family law experience in his bio.

Event Details

Where: 10 Liberty Square, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02109

When: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 from 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

All attendees of the MWI workshop should familiarize themselves with the documents listed on the event webpage. Please visit the event webpage to register and find out more about the event and how to earn extra credits.

Filed Under: Divorce, Family Law, Firm News Tagged With: child support, Child Support Guidelines, Massachusetts Child Support

New 2017 Child Support Guidelines, a Reference Guide

Child support guidelines are some of the most important tools available to family lawyers and divorcing parents. Whether you are going to trial or negotiating an agreement outside court, child support guidelines help you to start with a clear understanding of what is expected of you as a divorcing parent.

Jonathan Fields is a family law attorney with extensive experience mediating, negotiating, arbitrating and litigating family law matters, as well as publishing and presenting on matters related to family law. In 2016 he was appointed to the Massachusetts Trial Court Child Support Guidelines Task Force. The guidelines are updated every 4 years, and this year, there are plenty of changes family law professionals and divorcing parents should be aware of, from college contributions to unreported income. Check out the reference guide for the new Child Support Guidelines, or join Mr. Fields at the Child Support Guidelines Workshop at MWI, August 22, 2017 from 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

  • 2017 Child Support Guidelines  pdf format of 2017 Child Support Guidelines

    Effective September 15, 2017

  • Instructions for Completing the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet  pdf format of Completing the Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

    Effective September 15, 2017

  • 2017 Child Support Guidelines Chart  pdf format of 2017 Child Support Guidelines Chart

    Effective September 15, 2017

  • Findings and Determinations for Child Support and Post-secondary Education Form (CJD-305)  pdf format of Findings and Determinations for Child Support CJD-305

    Effective September 15, 2017

  • Report of the 2016-2017 Task Force  pdf format of Report of the 2016-2017 Task Force
  • Economic Review of the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines, 2016-2017  pdf format of 2016-2017 Child Support Guidelines Econonmic Review  
  • 2017 Child Support Guidelines Worksheet Sample (CJD 304)  pdf format of 2017 Child Support Guidelines Worksheet Sample CJD-304

    Effective September 15, 2017

Filed Under: Child Support, Divorce, Firm News Tagged With: Child Support Guidelines, Child Support Guidelines 2017, Massachusetts Child Support

Jon Fields Profiled in Boston Business Journal

The Boston Business Journal reports that Jonathan Fields, partner at Fields and Dennis LLP, has been appointed as a member of the Massachusetts Trial Court’s Child Support Guidelines Task Force. The Task Force is responsible for conducting the quadrennial review of the guidelines required under federal law. A link to more info can be found here.

Filed Under: Family Law, Firm News Tagged With: child support, Child Support Guidelines, Fields and Dennis News, Firm News, Massachusetts Child Support, Massachusetts Family Law, Massachusetts Trial Court

Jon Fields Appointed as Member of the Child Support Guidelines Task Force

Fields and Dennis LLP is proud to announce that Jonathan E. Fields has been appointed as a member of the Massachusetts Trial Court’s Child Support Guidelines Task Force. The Task Force is responsible for conducting the quadrennial review of the guidelines required under Federal law.

Jon joins the Chairperson of the Task Force, the Honorable Angela M. Ordonez, Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court Department, along with other members including representatives from the Probate and Family Court, the Department of Revenue, the domestic relations bar, and legal services organizations.

Filed Under: Family Law, Firm News, Massachusetts Family Law Tagged With: child support, Massachusetts Child Support, Massachusetts Family Law

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