Can i take my child out of state to Florida on a week vacation, i have joint custody but im not the custodial parent?

If you have his prior agreement, then you should be fine. Go back and look to the language in the agreement concerning vacations and out-of-state...

I have been married for 22 years, my name only on mortgage and title.

In asset division, the Court will start with the premise that assets are shared equally. The onus is then on you to convince the Court that a...

I have divorce hearing date in a few weeks and i don’t have money for a lawyer do i need to go?

You don't want to miss any hearings in Court. If you do, they will make the decisions without your input or argument. Definitely make it your...

Can I modify child support (response)

The court would certainly take into account your child care costs (if you are able to document them appropriately), but generally speaking, your...

With a contested divorce with children involved, is there necessarily a divorce/separation agreement?

It's hard to interpret what is happening here. A retirement asset accrued during the marriage is generally a martial asset subject to...

The best way to decide what to do in this case is to seek the advice of an attorney. Often times a co-respondent is represented by counsel to...

Will the divorce agreement regarding child support supercede Massachusetts regulation about child support?

Here it sounds as if your agreement mirrors that of the statute. If the child is a high school graduate and is not attending college, then support...

How do I file for emergency custody in MA?

If you want to proceed with trying to obtain custody on an emergency basis, you need to show some imminent harm to the child (ie something that...

Is my boyfriend's ex-wife in contempt of court if she refuses to do her part for visitation?

From what you say here, it certainly sound as if she is in contempt of the court's order. It's important to file a complaint for contempt and list...

In Massachusetts I was divorced can I reopen a case that's a year and 3 months old

The bigger question here is "why?" Whether or not you can-reopen the case depends strongly on why you would request to do that.