Can one remove a superior court case to the Mass supreme court of their own volition or does the supreme court have to do so?

If you mean the Supreme Judicial Court of MA, it is a court of Appeals. There are very limited subjects that the SJC has "original jurisdiction" ...

As Attorney Lawrence pointed out, the obligation to maintain health insurance depends upon a number of factors. As a matter of a child support,...

I would like to know if i can have full custody of my daughter if i get divorced from my husband?

Divorce is actually quite separate from custody, though they can both be plead in the same action. Today, pleading and proving adultery is not...

In a MA Child Support Trial, do both sides need to provide each other any known evidence that they have discovered before trial

You have the right to any materials in the opposing party's possession that is relevant to the issue before the court. If you have an attorney,...

We, as a society and the legal systems we devise, have a long way to go to properly address domestic violence and abuse. You should never have to...

Husband ask for joint legal custody of our 3 year old son

As Attorney Lawrence has pointed out, joint legal is quite different from physical custody. Usually one parent gets physical custody and they...

My divorce has been finalized. In the separation agreement I got the house but my ex will still not leave. What can I do?

You should take an active role in finding her a new place to live. You will both be bound by the terms of the agreement, but if the agreement is...

I am planning on having a baby and I have a donor. He and I have agreed not to have him be financially responsible.

I have to agree with Attorney Rich. You are asking an attorney to draw up a contract or agreement that is void ab initio because its contrary to...

Unfortunately, there is little you can do to balk the residency requirement. You should include in your agreement (if you didn't, you might...

I have paid child support for twenty years always on time with the occasional day late due to mail and holidays the only

I agree with Attorney Duffy. But additionally, it is not mere age, but a totality of circumstances that includes an analysis of the child's...