Divorce agreement, saying each parent pays half of uninsured medical bills....

While you pay for the health insurance costs, you did receive 50% credit for that in the calculation of your child support. Best practice is for...

How does the judge factor in custody or visitations in regards to the above, what is considered the best interest of a child?

I presume from your description that the Father is not on the birth certificate or if he is you are not recieving benefits so D.O.R. is not...

Modification to a recent divorce order for me to do all the picking up and dropping off at kids home, claiming shes scared

I agree that a police station is that last place child exchanges should occur: whats the message to your kids about mom and dads ability to solve...

What are all my legal rights as a Mother based on my scenario, including custody, is it sole legal and physical? What is mycase

If the father has not signed the birth certificate and there has been no adjudication of paternity in any court, you are the only parent and have...

What can we do? What are our rights?

If the child has lived in Massachusetts for 2 years Massachusetts has jurisdiction over his person. You need to hire an attorney and get into court...

What Happens if your divorce settlement doesn't work out?

You can attack the underlying judgment itself under Rule 60(b) - in the case of settlements, if you can allege that facts not known by either of...

What is a fair schedule for Christmas/Christmas Eve with a shared living/parenting plan and one parent is being difficult?

The typical parenting schedule is always trumped by the holiday schedule. In the absence of a specific written holiday schedule, I would think that...

My divorce papers say my ex is responsible for paying house mortgage and refinancing to remove my name after 1 year. It has been

Like everything in the law, "it depends", your separation agreement should provide that if he has not refinanced within 12 month, the two of you...

No not if there is already care and custody petition pending in the juvenile court before you file a petition for guardianship in the probate...

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My husband wants to make me stay in state with the kids if we divorce. (Massachusetts)

Massachusetts acquires jurisdiction over the children after six months. After the children are here for six months, you need to file with the...