83 Mass. App. Ct. 303 - Ulin v. Polansky’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “[i]n the proper circumstances, '[a] judge is not limited to a party's actual earnings but may ... consider potential earning capacity.' " C.D.L . v. M.M.L ., 72 Mass. App. Ct. 146 , 152 (2008), quoting Heins v. Ledis , 422 Mass. 477 , 485 (1996). "The child support guidelines allow a judge to attribute income to a party when a finding is made that the party is earning less than he or she could through reasonable efforts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 94 Mass. App. Ct. 1118 - Miles v. Beusch

2. “If the [c]ourt makes a determination that either party is earning less than he or she could through reasonable effort, the [c]ourt should consider potential earning capacity rather than actual earnings in makings its order”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 92 Mass. App. Ct. 1124 - Nystrom v. Nystrom

3. “in order [for the judge] to consider the relief sought, new evidence would have to be heard.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. JANE E. CUNNINGHAM v. JERRY E. THOMAS.