When trying to get cleared from dor, who gets the court date to go before the judge?

If the DOR has commenced an action in court to recover child support or set obligations, the DOR will schedule the hearing. You should speak to...

Can my ex-husband use my live-in boyfriends income against me when it comes to child support

While the general rule is that only parental income is used to calculate child support obligations, there are circumstances where the another...

The division of marital assets.

While you still have access, I recommend you gather your husband's financial documents---anything you can get your hands on: tax returns, bank...

I surrendered my parental rights in Massachusetts, it's 7 yrs later, my children were not adopted, can I get my rights back?

In addition to the excellent advice my colleagues have given you, you must know that in order to recover the child you will have to prove that all...

Does the payor get a credit from child support for the children living with him?

To add to what Attorney Mavrides advised, you can ask to claim your children as dependents in your federal and state tax filing.

What can I do if someone signed my name 11 years ago without my permission to get a guardianship over her daughter?

Signing someone's name not your own is a fraud. You might speak to the district attorney's office about any legal remedy. There may be a statute...

Can you have retroactive modification to divorce decree for alimony and child support if your income dropped after divorce?

An order or divorce agreement can be modified, but as my colleague stated only effective to the date of filing.

How can my son find out who had legal custody of his son since they never went to court to find out?

When the DOR commences an action for support, they do not litigate the issues of custody or visitation. So it is entirely likely that a child...

I need help with court Memorandum issues.

I agree with my colleague. Keep records of all attempts to schedule the mandated conference. I will assume that neither of you have an attorney....

Its never a good idea to split a case up into varying jurisdictions. If you and your son have lived in MA for more than 6 months, the MA courts...