Your earnings are really only applicable to the determination of child support which will simply reflect the application of of your respective...

I was incarcerated for 5 years, now my ex wife want me to pay retroactive child support

If child support wasn't addressed in the divorce decree, your wife must file a modification. Modification of child support can only go back to the...

Guardianship may take some time through the juvenile court. In the interim you should file for placement of the children with you through in...

Does my mother-in-law have any rights to my son? Can I legally take my son back? Why does she have the right to keep my son?

You should file an objection right away if you haven't done so already. As an indigent parents you have a right to an attorney and you should file...

My brother hit me with a restraining order. What's the best way to fight it?

The temporary restraining order is the result of an ex parte hearing where your brother showed that he had a prima facie case, which means there is...

Is there still grandparents rights in ma.?

Yes, if your daughter is a single mom, but you will have to show that there has been a significant relationship between you and the child and the...

I was issued a year long restraining order on 7/7/16, but wasn't served until 8/13/16

If you had no notice at all (no constructive notice or phone call from the police), you can file a motion to vacate the restraining order and...

What day is generally the slowest for the Family Courthouse?

It doesn't sound like it's much of an emergency if you can wait till Monday

I live in Boston , ma I left Florida in 2014. I want to get a divorce but don't know where my soon to be ex husband is. How do I

You can file for a contested divorce in Massachusetts and motion for service to your husband by publication. If your husband can't be reached or...

How do I counter a "motion for allowance of counsel and expert fees, pendente lite"?

You have just made your best argument - there is no cash or liquid assets to pay the attorney. He will have to wait until the assets are liquidated...