Can my dad take custody of my niece that I adopted?

I'm sorry to hear that your niece/now daughter is having such difficulties. I do believe that DCF would be involved if you were to change custody...

I need a divorce from my wife. I filed the papers and she refuses to sign them. What are my options to proceed with this?

If you filed a Complaint for Divorce, the Court issued a Summons which your wife may choose to "accept" by signing (her "acceptance of service"). ...

There are a few things to consider: It sounds like you have actual notice, so even though you could choose not to go to Court for a "failure of...

If the other parent plans fun trips on my parenting time to entice kids to want to stay there is that contempt?

Without knowing the exact terms of your Judgment or Order, it is impossible to tell you whether you have the basis for a Contempt action. For a...

You have no legal obligation to support a child that is not yours, so there will not be a child support order that would include your income. That...

Inheritance in Boston?

The rule is that all property, owned by either party, whenever and however acquired, is "subject to division" in a divorce. Each party may present...

How can my fiance adopt my children

I agree with counsel's answer, but also would point out that you should be married before seeking a step-parent adoption. Once you file a Petition...

New 2017 MA Child Support guidelines, do both parties deduct health care costs or just the party that pays for the children's?

You and your ex-wife are each entitled to deduct from gross income the amount of individual or family health insurance costs that are actually...

What are the financial obligations of a husband of 21 years?

Certainly after a long term marriage, alimony is a possibility, but it really depends on your need and your husband's ability to pay. There are...

I agree with counsel that the previously filed Contempt was more than likely either dismissed at the time of trial or was adjudged by virtue of the...