In MA., does absentee parent have to pay child support till child is 18, or until child leaves home of custodial parent?

If you had a separation agreement with your ex-wife, it should say in there when the children are emancipated. Generally it's the age of 18,...

Ex husband died 3 years ago he had two siblings are my two children from my marriage to him entitled to his mothers estste

The children cannot claim child support because it doesn't belong to them. They have no standing. You are the person that's entitled to any child...

What are my rights as a father if my pregnant ex-gf refuses to let me be at the hospital for the birth, or even tell me about it

You can file an action for Paternity but only AFTER the birth takes place.

If you are getting a divorce in Massachusetts, then you are not legally divorced until the waiting period is over, 90 or 120 days after the final...

Can my husband get 1/2 the house in a divorce, I've had it for 9 yrs., married four?

It's not always necessarily 1/2. Massachusetts, unlike a lot of west coast states, is not a community property state. The court decides how to...

I hired a lawyer last january for a child support modification. she will not return my phone calls. what do i do

If your lawyer will not return your calls and you have actually retained her as your attorney (ie: paid her), then you should get another attorney.

Bankruptcy v. debt consolidation

In many cases, filing for bankruptcy actually hurts your credit score LESS than what happens after the debt consolidation companies are...

I have been divorced for 9 yrs how do I get my 'X" removed from my house deed

If it was agreed upon either in the separation agreement that your "x" would sign over the house or it was ordered by a judge, it really should've...

Can an ex-spouse bring you back to court to extend the time period of alimony payments

She has the right to go back in and ask for a modification. Whether or not she actually gets it, depends on the circumstances of the situation,...

What should we do about a codisil to our original will?

What you would probably want to do is re-draft both your will and your husband's will. Then you should probably create a trust to hold the house...