Charged wrongfully and what can I do about it?

Unfortunately, this occurs more often than it should. An experienced attorney will work with the Commonwealth and Court to remedy the situation if,...

Income for calculation of child support fraud

A complaint for modification is the appropriate pleading. You have to show a material change in circumstances to succeed. If you can support your...

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Dad promised money to adult child if she goes to live with him, so he wont pay child support to mom.

He cannot stop paying support without a court order. He should file a complaint for modification and seek custody and to have the support order...

Family law question

Please be careful that your child is not playing each of her parents off the other. This happens all too frequently, especially if the parents...

Having my divorce proceedings going on in another country , can I apply in MA only for spousal support(without divorce) ?

You can definitely file for spousal support. I recently represented a defendant on the same issue. The parties entered into an agreement where...

How long does a person have to insure the ex spouse?

Consult your separation agreement and also ask your HR department whether your insurance company carries ex-spouses. If you or your former spouse...

The father of my child is taking me to court for shared legal and physical custody.

Shared or joint custody is the most common arrangement. Judges are unlikely to deny a parent joint legal custody unless there are serious issues...

If you are the one who posted the bail and have the receipt, you are entitled to retrieve the bail money. It isn't clear from your post, but if the...

If an emergency hearing for temporary custody of my daughter does not go in my favor, can a visitation mod be done then?

You should definitely request a visitation/parenting time schedule - and ask for as much time as possible including overnights during the week,...

Should I let my mother in law see my daughter? She has Legal custody of her, what will it do for me if i dont let her see her?

If the Order does not specify any visitation, then you are not obligated to allow visitation. If you represent yourself on this matter, you will be...