§2001. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 1. Basic support entitlement. “Basic support entitlement” means the sum derived from the child support table appropriate for each […]
§2002. Application Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, this chapter applies to a court action or administrative proceeding in which a child support order is issued or modified under Title 18‑C, section 5‑204, this Title or Title 22 and to any court action or administrative proceeding in which past support is awarded. [PL 2017, […]
§2003. Forms For the purposes of this chapter, the Supreme Judicial Court is authorized to prescribe or revise forms by administrative order or rule. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).
§2004. Income information and child support worksheets 1. Court actions. This subsection governs the exchange and filing of income affidavits, child support worksheets and supporting documentation in court actions. A. In a court action to determine or modify support of a minor child, the plaintiff and defendant shall exchange, prior to mediation, affidavits regarding […]
§2005. Rebuttable presumption In a proceeding to establish or modify child support or to establish an award for past support, there is a rebuttable presumption that the parental support obligation derived from the support guidelines is the amount ordered to be paid, unless support is established under section 2006, subsection 5 or section 2007. The […]
§2006. Support guidelines 1. Determination of basic support entitlement. After the court or hearing officer determines the annual gross income of both parties, the 2 incomes must be added together to provide a combined annual gross income and applied to the child support table to determine the basic support entitlement for each child. The […]
§2007. Deviation from child support guidelines 1. Rebutting presumption. If the court or hearing officer finds that a child support order based on the support guidelines would be inequitable or unjust due to one or more of the considerations listed under subsection 3, that finding is sufficient to rebut the presumption established in section 2005. […]
§2008. Stipulation A stipulation of the parties establishing child support must be reviewed by the court or hearing officer to determine if the amount stipulated is in substantial compliance with the presumptive application of the guidelines and, if a deviation is proposed, whether it is justified and appropriate under section 2007. The court or hearing […]
§2009. Modification of existing support orders 1. Motion to modify support. A party, including the department, may file a motion to modify support. The commissioner may designate employees of the department who are not attorneys to represent the department in court proceedings to hear a motion to modify support filed by the department or any […]
§2010. Periodic review of support orders (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 537, §25 (RP). PL 1997, c. 537, §62 (AFF).
§2011. Child support table established The department, in consultation with the Supreme Judicial Court and interested parties, shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, establishing a child support table that reflects the percentage of combined gross income that parents living in the same household in this State ordinarily spend on their children. […]
§2012. Medical support The department, after consultation with the Supreme Judicial Court and interested parties, shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375 establishing medical support. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. [PL 2007, c. 448, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY […]
