Can a parent who makes much more than the other demand high child support

Retain an attorney. I am a former Child Support Attorney for the Commonwealth, and these types of cases can become very complicated. You...

How To File Criminal Complaint When Address Of Offender Is Unknown

You are applying for a Criminal Complaint to issue, and under any basic rules of due process you must provide notice to the defendant at their...

Is it illegal for a 17 year old girl to "date" or "talk to" a 21 year old male in the state of Massachusetts?(no sexual contact)

Totally fine, and the age of consent in Massachusetts is 16, not 18. Anthony Rao, Esq.

Massachusetts Child Support

The father's other child support order - if he is paying it - must be deducted from his income, and there is a portion of the child support...

The attorney could certainly be substantially punished by the BBO, including loss of her licence to practice law. However, this is where the the...

Have a pre-trial conference date this month and we need a written memorandum. How involved does this have to be?

If the two of you have an agreement, you should draft a Divorce Agreement and present it to the court on the date of the Pre-Trial. There is...

When one serves a subpoena duces tecum to a third party/witness for production of docs, must they notice opposing party?

Retain an attorney. These types of complicated procedural issues are extremely difficult for most to understand - including attorneys. Good...

No, you cannot collect unemployment if you are obligated to serve on a grand jury. The collection of unemployment requires you to be able to work,...

How do I get child support arrears ordered to date back to the date I filed with dor?

This should have been addressed when you were in court in October. It appears that father was "voluntarily" paying child support to you prior to...

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How is your lawyer supposed to ask the judge to have your ex pay your legal fees? A one line general request mixed into a contem

If the request for Attorney's Fee is in regards to a Complaint for Contempt prosecuted by the moving party for failure of the defendant to pay...