Filing the Complaint for Divorce is just the first step to getting your case before a court. When you filed your complaint and paid for the index...

Child support and visitation (or parenting time, as its now called) are not tied. Yes, you can pay support and still not see your children. ...

What do I do if my husband refuses to speak to me - I've left the home and I want to file for divorce?

You can file a Complaint for Divorce with your county Probate & Family Court and let the Sheriff serve him. Thereafter the court procedures will...

What can I do about my child's mother taking my child out of state without my permission?

If the custodial parent is removing the child from the state without your consent you can file an emergency motion in the probate and family court...

How does the court determine drop off locations?

Mother's unilateral decision to relocate could be seen as a "substantial change in circumstances" that would sustain a complaint for modification...

Court order requiring DOR to stop ?

Be sure you file a complaint to modify the child support order asking to have the court terminate the child support previously ordered. If you do...

What are my legal rights as a father?

You have a series of important question, each requiring a careful answer. I recommend consulting an attorney for full explanation of your rights...

Will child support services end if I marry the parent? And will he still have to pay whatever is still owed to the commonwealth?

The child support follows the child, so if you and father marry and live together, presumably the child will live with you and father and therefore...

LLost funds and closed probate?

The funds belong to the estate, so only a representative of the estate can claim it. Presumably, the funds if the claim is allowed, would then be...

How can i (as a man) get legal custody of my child?

Assuming that the child was born out of wedlock, you must take steps to establish the paternity of the child. DOR may have already established...