Massachusetts Attorneys for Enforcement of Child Support and DOR Defense
The Department of Revenue (DOR) Child Support Division is a powerful state agency that uses the resources of local and out-of-state governments to establish court orders for child support, collect court-ordered support, determine paternity and locate absent parents. If you're involved in a DOR case without a competent and aggressive attorney at your side, you may be setting yourself up for disaster.
The experienced attorneys at The Massachusetts Family Law Group (MFLG) represent both mothers and fathers in DOR matters in Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk counties. We also advocate for parents who live in other states, appearing for them in Probate and Family Court and freeing them from the need to travel to Massachusetts. Many of us are divorced parents ourselves. We know what you're going through.
Working to Prevent Fines, Jail and Loss of Your Driver's License
Limiting your financial exposure is only one reason to have the best legal representation possible. If a payor is found to be in contempt of court because of a failure to pay child support, he or she could be subject to heavy fines and jail time. Other penalties include the loss of professional and driver's licenses for failing to appear in court or for being found delinquent in child support payments. Our lawyers work hard to prevent these things from happening.
Need to Appeal a Delinquency Decision?
In addition to representing parents at DOR child support hearings, our attorneys also appear at appeals of delinquency decisions in the court that originally issued the order. We ensure that clients who wish to appeal file their requests within the 45-day window after the DOR ruling. We also help parents develop plans to correct the arrearages so they can recover their driver's licenses and passports, collect tax refunds and stay out of jail.
Helping Parents Collect Child Support
Finally, we also represent parents who are seeking to collect child support. One way we do this is by obtaining a wage assignment if the non-paying parent has a job. This court order requires the employer to make direct payments to the parent who should be receiving child support.
Not Getting Results from Your Current Attorney?
If your child support enforcement matter is not going the way that you want, or you have lost confidence in your current attorney, consider hiring The Massachusetts Family Law Group. We have nine attorneys at our firm and have represented cases in each of the different Probate and Family courts. One member of our legal team formerly worked at the Department of Revenue and knows how DOR hearings work. One thing is for sure: your spouse and his or her attorney will know — in an instant — that you are serious once they hear that we are your lawyers.
For more information about Department of Revenue hearings, call us at (800) 763-1030 or send an e-mail to schedule a free initial consultation with a Boston child support enforcement lawyer. We represent clients throughout Eastern Massachusetts, including people from Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk, and Middlesex counties.