GUEST BLOG: The Appeals Court Has it Right Regarding Self-Adjusting Support Orders
William and Chouteau Levine’s March 28, 2016 Opinion Piece seems to suggest support for and the value of self-adjusting support orders in family law cases. In support for their position they reference the case of Stanton-Abbott v. Stanton-Abbott, 372 Mass. 814 (1977); suggest a chilling effect on negotiated resolutions as a result of limiting the court’s authority to enter self-adjusting support orders; and speculate that courts might reject agreements reached which contain self-adjusting formulae. While recognizing the general acceptance that such self-adjusting court imposed orders offend due process, the authors seem to suggest that construction of the law endorsing such support orders will give a greater opportunity for people to reach agreements including adjustments based on future circumstances.
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