2024-2025 Child Support Guidelines Review

Learn about the work of the Child Support Guidelines Task Force, and public forums.

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Press release

Trial Court Chief Justice Heidi E. Brieger has announced the formation of the 2024-2025 Massachusetts Trial Court Child Support Guidelines Task Force.

The Task Force is charged with reviewing the current Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines and offering any recommendations of changes. The Task Force members include:

  • Hon. Katherine Field (Co-chair)
  • Denise M. Fitzgerald, Esq. (Co-chair)
  • Holly Hinte, Esq.
  • Marc Moccia, Esq.
  • Dolores O'Neill, Esq.
  • Arron Pridgeon
  • Anna Richardson, Esq.
  • Jamie Sabino, Esq.
  • Jennifer Walsh, Esq.
  • Hon. Claudine Wyner
  • Kelly Zawistowski, Esq.


The Task Force is seeking public comment and suggestions concerning the current Child Support Guidelines and the current Child Support Guidelines Worksheet.

Written comments may be submitted to the Task Force at: childsupport@jud.state.ma.us. If specific changes to the Child Support Guidelines or Worksheet are suggested, the specific sections to be changed should be referenced, suggested language should be included, and the reasons for the proposed change included.

The Task Force will also be holding virtual public forums where brief oral statements may be made.  The dates will be posted when the forums are scheduled.

The deadline for submission of all comments is December 13, 2024.

Submit comments

Public comments may be submitted until December 13, 2024, at childsupport@jud.state.ma.us.

Virtual public forums

Virtual public forums will be held on the following dates:

  • October 10th from 2-4 pm
  • October 29th from 4-6 pm
  • November 4th from 12-2 pm

Please use the information below to join the virtual public forums via Zoom.

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