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How do they calculate child support in Massachusetts?

For each child with an amount in 2g: If the total child care cost paid by both parents (in the third row of 2g) ≤ $355, use the actual amounts in 2g for each parent. If the total child care cost paid by both parents > $355, use for each parent: 2g x ( $355 ÷ the total child care cost paid by both parents).

What is the maximum amount of child support in Massachusetts?

$400,000

Under the 2021 Guidelines, your child support obligation could increase to $1,498 per week based on two primary factors: (1.) the increase of the “cap” from $250,000 in combined income to $400,000 and (2.) the increased multiplier for a second child from 25% under the 2018 Guidelines to 40% under the 2021 

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Child support is a major issue that many people are dealing with world wide. People are not receiving a good understanding of how this works. Men and women who pay child support weekly suffer as well as single mothers and fathers. How can we bring this together and get a better understanding of how to deal with this issues. There are unresolved issues that need to be discussed and solved. Let us hear what the counselor has to say and please join in the conversation. Leave a comment below and call in to shedule your appointment.

The Counselor live discusses the newest addiction sweeping the world, Cell Phone Addiction.  Call, email or text in your questions and concerns to Sheldon today.  The Counselor live is available every day Monday through Friday starting at 10AM.Negative Effects Of Phone Addiction

Chronic phone use is a recently developed form of addiction. The American Psychiatric Association does not officially recognize the condition. Still, it is acknowledged as a behavioral addiction by many medical professionals and researchers worldwide. According to several studies, over time, the devoted use of smartphones can alter and negatively impact an individual much like gambling.

Phone addiction may lead to:

Chronic phone use can also cause other physical dysfunctions, like GABA (a neurotransmitter in the brain) dysfunction and a loss of grey matter in the brain, which are highly correlated to substance use disorders.

The Counselor live discusses the newest addiction sweeping the world, Cell Phone Addiction.  Call, email or text in your questions and concerns to Sheldon today.  The Counselor live is available every day Monday through Friday starting at 10AM.Negative Effects Of Phone Addiction

Chronic phone use is a recently developed form of addiction. The American Psychiatric Association does not officially recognize the condition. Still, it is acknowledged as a behavioral addiction by many medical professionals and researchers worldwide. According to several studies, over time, the devoted use of smartphones can alter and negatively impact an individual much like gambling.

Phone addiction may lead to:

Chronic phone use can also cause other physical dysfunctions, like GABA (a neurotransmitter in the brain) dysfunction and a loss of grey matter in the brain, which are highly correlated to substance use disorders.

Chronic phone use is a recently developed form of addiction. The American Psychiatric Association does not officially recognize the condition. Still, it is acknowledged as a behavioral addiction by many medical professionals and researchers worldwide. According to several studies, over time, the devoted use of smartphones can alter and negatively impact an individual much like gambling.

Phone addiction may lead to:

Chronic phone use can also cause other physical dysfunctions, like GABA (a neurotransmitter in the brain) dysfunction and a loss of grey matter in the brain, which are highly correlated to substance use disorders.

Obsessive Compulsive Disordered is ruled by intrusive thoughts called, obsessions that cause anxiety and force the person to perform compulsions for relief. OCPD is ruled by perfectionism and detail. Unlike individuals with OCD, people with OCPD are not self-aware and can hurt the people around them.

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Parents pay attention and put a stop to it early.  Sheldon Stovall discusses signs, symptoms and more on OCD in teens and young adults.

Among kids and teens with OCD, the most common obsessions include:

These compulsions are the most common among kids and teens:

OCD in kids is usually diagnosed between the ages of 7 and 12. Since these are the years when kids naturally feel concerned about fitting in with their friends, the discomfort and stress brought on by OCD can make them feel scared, out of control and alone.

OCD can be very impairing, however, there is treatment available that can significantly reduce symptoms and make them manageable. The best line of treatment for OCD involves medication, prescribed by a psychiatrist, and a specialized type of therapy called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP). ERP involves gradually exposing a person with OCD to thing that makes him/her anxious while providing him/her with the skills to cope with his/her anxiety but not allowing him/her to engage in his/her rituals Over time, the person begins to experience less anxiety and is able to cope better. Also, people who have completed ERP are able to determine what things are “worth” worrying about versus what his/her OCD deems worth worrying about. Many people who have completed ERP are symptom free following treatment.

For more information: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/700childrens/2013/08/what-are-signs-of-ocd-in-children-and-teens

Parents it is your duty to catch this while your children are young. In addition, OCD often begins in childhood while OCPD usually starts in the teen years or early 20s. People with either OCPD or OCD are high achievers and feel a sense of urgency about their actions. They may become very upset if other people interfere with their rigid routines.

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Can you get OCD as a teenager?

Between 1% and 3% of children and teens have OCD, making it one of the more common psychiatric disorders in that age group. Up to 70% of individuals with OCD also have one or more other psychiatric disorders. For at least 4 out of every 10 individuals diagnosed with OCD, it becomes a chronic disorder.

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Just like with adults, common side effects can include pain at the injection site, fatigue, headaches, muscle and joint pain, and fever.

Side effects are usually mild and should only last 1-2 days. Severe allergic reactions, such as anaphylaxis, have been rarely reported following receipt of COVID-19 vaccines.

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According to the CDC websites and Our World DATA 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations

68% of the world population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

To bring this pandemic to an end, a large share of the world needs to be immune to the virus. The safest way to achieve this is with a vaccine. Vaccines are a technology that humanity has often relied on in the past to bring down the death toll of infectious diseases.

Within less than 12 months after the beginning of the pandemic, several research teams rose to the challenge and developed vaccines that protect from SARS-CoV-2.

Now the challenge is to make these vaccines available to people around the world. It will be key that people in all countries — not just in rich countries — receive the required protection. To track this effort we at Our World in Data are building the international vaccination dataset that we make available on this page. It is updated each morning, with the most recent official numbers up to the previous day.

Citation Mathieu, E., Ritchie, H., Ortiz-Ospina, E. et al. A global database of COVID-19 vaccinations. Nat Hum Behav (2021)