What is the highest legal percentage of your gross pay your ex is allowed in Massachusetts

What is the highest legal percentage of your gross pay your ex is allowed in massachusettes

I believe it can be up to 65% of your disposable income (gross pay - mandatory deductions).

Im not possitive on MA (because I haven't lived there) but in most states it also depends on how many children are involved.

I live in mass and they cannot take more than 65% of your gross pay

I believe it can be up to 65% of your disposable income (gross pay - mandatory deductions).


It's a complicated formula and none of the examples I can find go anywhere near 65% of the gross pay -

Is OP asking about child support, alimony (spousal support) or both - ?

I live in mass and they cannot take more than 65% of your gross pay



Where did you find this? I find the formula - which is complicated - but nothing that mentions this percentage.

Judy, that's probably because they don't typically take any where near that much. It would be unusual. But I believe that is the max allowed. The OP asked what the highest was.

I do not know the formula or where to find the percentage but when I was not receiving my full support order I called and they said it was because they can not take more than 65% of his pay (if he does not work a full week for whatever reason)



I have no idea what your circumstances and maybe there are extenuating circumstances but Massachusetts State Law says monthly support is -

1 child - $167 plus 22% of weekly income over $750;
2 children - $199 plus 30% of weekly income over $750;
3 children - $222 plus 33% of weekly income over $750.