Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

Motion for Emancipation

According to my divorce agreement (February, 1996) one reason I can file and be granted a Motion for Emancipation is if my daughter "reaches the age of eighteen and is not attending school full time." All parties signed this stipulation, including the judge. I have been paying child support for three years. My daughter will be 19 in October, and will have completed a certificate program in Cosmetology at that time. She will not be in school, and therefor I plan to file a motion as stated. What are the pro's and con's of pursuing the motion at this time? I fully expect, as I have, that other persons will honor this agreement. Please advise. Are their disadvantages (financial) to my filing this motion through an attorney?


Asked on 7/22/99, 6:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Pransky Law Office of Alan J. Pransky

Re: Motion for Emancipation

Your question gives good reasons to bring the motion and no reasons not to. File your motion and terminate the child support.

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Answered on 7/23/99, 10:32 pm


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