Divorce

You need to visit the ”Lawyer for the Day” desk at your local Probate and Family Court. Contact the clerk for times and locations (978-744-1020)....

You can request a copy of the 51A report. The name of the reporter will be redected but it will indicate if the reporter was mandated.

My daughters dad had a court date today that he filed against me for contempt of visitation.i didn't go.......

If you are lucky the court would have noticed that the summons for contempt was not properly served. The summons should be served by a constable...

I filed a complaint for support, custody & visitation. Can the Defendant (mom) counterclaim & change rolls to become plaintiff?

You are the Plaintiff on the Complaint and the Mother is the Defendant, however she becomes the Plaintiff-in-Counterclaim and you become the...

Your future husband’s obligation to pay child support is his alone and is based on his income and not yours. Two cautionary notes however – 1) if...

Moving out of the home will have no impact on the division of assets. However, I urge you to confer with an attorney before proceeding to...

Sons father was intoxicated and got arrested in front of my son, on a weekend visit and was arrested. My 2 yr old saw everything

Attorney Lebenbaum is correct, you should be filing a complaint for modification. I would add however, that you should consider filing an emergency...

If the other party violates a Probate Court Order should I go my towns PD so they can put it on record?

If there is no restraining order in place and you can't alleged violation of the order, please show I don't want to be involved and wisteria to the...

I served my spouse 20 days ago; what next? When would court process my divorce and when would I get a hearing date?

The court will not begin scheduling your divorce until they have received proof of service from you. Since this is a contested matter the next...

Me and my husband are getting divorced We have a four year old boy. If I move out of the house with my son do I loose anything?

While you don't have to move out of the marital home, leaving will have no impact on the divorce action with one exception. If you would like to...