Estela Matta

Estela Matta's Answers (1910)

Boston, MA

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Boston, MA

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Wills & Living Wills ... +2 more

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Am I obligated to respond to an interrogative not signed by a judge?

Estela's answer | Answered on March 26, 2015

Interrogatories are part of the "discovery" process and are not filed with the court. Barring special circumstances, the court has little to do...

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Are judges familiar with what was said at previous child custody hearings or should i bring a transcript to refresh his memory?

Estela's answer | Answered on March 24, 2015

We can all agree that prior contradictory testimony would be very powerful, but, as Attorney Mason pointed out the difficulty will be in the FORM...

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Property rights

Estela's answer | Answered on March 23, 2015

You indicate that you are in the midst of a divorce. If you have counsel, you should be discussing this problem with them. I always suggest you...

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Can a judge ignore the fact that a parent is found guilty of neglect by DCF when deciding a custody modification case?

Estela's answer | Answered on March 23, 2015

I agree with my Brother Counselor. The Judge has discretion as to the weight it will give any piece of evidence or report in making a custody...

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What document do I need to present in a another country in order to validated my divorce there?

Estela's answer | Answered on March 23, 2015

"Ejecutoria de la Sentencia de Divorcio" means "Execution of Divorce Judgment" or "Judgment of Divorce". This is not something the Plymouth Court...

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Is DCF crossing boundaries.

Estela's answer | Answered on March 22, 2015

If DCF says the fiance cannot live in the house and you ignore that, you cannot say you have done everything DCF requires in order to return the...

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Out of state visitation order

Estela's answer | Answered on March 16, 2015

First of all, the ex has a steep hill to climb to get a court to remove a child from her home and relocate her to other state. These kinds of...

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What can a non custodial parent do if being denied visitation with children?

Estela's answer | Answered on March 15, 2015

You can file a Complaint for Contempt stating that the custodial parent is in violation of the custody/visitation order. To prove contempt you...

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Can I change my child visitation if did not comply in first place.

Estela's answer | Answered on March 12, 2015

Any change to an order must be made through an application to the Court for modification [of the existing order]. A complaint for modification ...

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Question re; filling out financial statement for reduced child support.

Estela's answer | Answered on March 12, 2015

The Cardinal Rule is that new/other spouses' income is not used to calculate child support obligation. The obligation is between you and the other...

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