Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

The child support guidelines still apply. Your husband's income is his total income plus the child's benefit. He is then given credit for the child's benefit. Depending on how the numbers work out. He may not have to pay any more money. Your income doesn't count in the calculations.

You need to rile a complaint for modification, As Mr. Pransky indicated your husband's income is his income but you get credit for the disability payments made to the son.

You may want to file a complaint for modification if the guidelines indicate that your husband's current child support payment is too high. Sit down with your family attorney and see if your husband is paying too much or too little in child support.