The Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines are designed to ensure that children's needs are met following a divorce or separation. These guidelines provide a framework for calculating the amount of child support that one parent must pay to the other.

The Complaint for Divorce Form 1B, also known as CJD-101B, is used in Massachusetts for filing a divorce based on the grounds of an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

In Massachusetts, a Complaint to Establish Parentage in cases of assisted reproduction is an equitable action used to determine the legal parentage of a child born through assisted reproductive technologies.

In Massachusetts, a complaint to establish de facto parentage is a legal action that allows a non-biological parent to seek recognition as a de facto parent. This process is typically pursued when an individual has formed a significant parental relationship with a child, despite not being the child's legal or biological parent. The complaint should be filed in equity, and the court will consider factors such as the individual's involvement in the child's life, including financial and emotional support, and participation in important decisions regarding the child's welfare.

A separation agreement in Massachusetts is a negotiated contract between two divorcing spouses that settles property rights, child custody, and support issues.. This is a sample.