Your future ex does not have the right to force you out of the marital home. However, either of you can file a motion for temporary orders...

Marital debt incurred after filing for divorce

In addition to what my colleagues have said, it is worth knowing that there is an automatic "stay" i.e. restraint on squandering or dissipating...

When does child support stop in MA. My husband has a daughter that is not going to school, not living at home and is pregnant.

You must file a Complaint for Modification of the child support order asking the court to terminate your obligations to pay any further support. ...

Does my son's father need to still pay child support ? my son is 19yrs old, A full time college student who still lives with me.

If the judgment or order is silent on emancipation and college cost, you should file a complaint for modification to get a court order on this...

My children are both over 18, both work close to full time, neither one goes to college.

You cannot unilaterally stop paying child support. You must get an order of the court that terminates your child support obligations. File a...

What is criteria in Massachusetts for considering a change from 50/50 legal and physical custody to 100 percent physical ?

The "black letter" rule in MA for a change in custody is a "substantial change in circumstance". The psychological warfare you describe your ex is...

I have Power Of Attorney for my sister with Alzheimer's Disease and she'd like to be cremated. What are my legal obligations?

Your sister should get a will drawn up while she is still competent to execute one without risk of being challenged in court. If she is competent...

Child support reduction?

As my colleague, Attorney Walsh, pointed out in order to get a Court to change your child support obligations you must show a "substantial change...

There is nothing through the courts about custody of my daughter and I found out my ex girlfriend is planning on moving.

If you know for a fact that mother is leaving imminently (right away or very soon), you should go to the court and file a motion to have mother...

Divorce

This is a tricky situation because under MA laws all assets of the marriage and the individual parties are subject to distribution upon divorce. On...