My son stopped post secondary education and is 20 yrs old -- what do I need to file to stop payments in Massachusetts?

Have you spoken directly to your ex and inquired? If you are not speaking, I would send a letter to show your attempt to find out prior to seeking...

Absent an emergency situation, the Mother would need to be provided notice of any proceedings regarding the child. Should another family member...

Exhusband has copies of a impounded GAL report which he has showed to police and offered to send these copies to other people.

If you are seeking to prohibit him from showing people the report, I would file a Motion with the Court. The Court will very likely grant the...

Can i make my childs father sign over his rights even though he pays child support, but acts as if she doesnt exist?

No. You may, however, be able to modify your current custodial arrangement and visitation/parenting schedule based upon his lack of...

My ex is taking me to court to reduce the support I dont have a way to get to court what happen if i don't go to court

A Complaint for Modification does not need to be served in hand. The rules provide that a constable can simply leave a copy at your "last and...

We live in Massachusetts and my husband has been paying alimony for 32 years. How long is he required to pay?

I presume your Husband's alimony obligation originated in MA? If that is the case, the legiation has recently passed new lawy which overhauls the...

If a MA couple's engagement of 2+ yrs ends mutually, must the engagement ring legally be returned to the donor?

Generally, an engagement ring is a gift given in contemplation of marriage. If the marry does not take place, through no fault of the donor, the...

If there's split legal and physical custody order and mom wants to modify the order to where dad gets school year and mom

You have the absoulte right to contest the change Mom is seeking; however the fact that she is seeking such a change is not likely to be in an of...

My husbands child support case in CA was set to zero. Has to pay the arrears, but does this mean he is done paying support?

You exact question is unclear. I have had experience with trying to collect arrears based upon a CA order and had difficulty as CA records were...

I have full physical custody of my children and joint legal. What do I need to do to move to another state (RI) with my fiance?

You need Court permission to move to another state. After 6 months, MA will no longer have jurisdiction on custody/visitation matters and any...