Fathers & Families, Inc. v. Mulligan

Troy, Paul E., J.

INTRODUCTION

Fathers and Families, Inc. (“Fathers and Families”) and the individual plaintiffs brought this action for declaratory and injunctive relief seeking to enjoin the implementation of the 2009 Child Support Guidelines and to require the Legislature to enact new guidelines. This matter is before the court on the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). For the reasons discussed below, the defendants’ motion…