Unwed mother in Massachusetts. What are my rights over my child?

You should retain an attorney to assist you in obtaining a child support order for your child. If the father is receiving SSDI benefits, the child...

The father of my kids owes me over 10, 000 in child support is there anything I can do about that?

I am a former DOR Child support Enforcement Attorney. First, if you are not already, you should immediately apply for the services of the DOR...

I filed for unemployment on 3/19/13 . I have not received notice if eligible or not yet is there a legal time frame in MA

It is not uncommon for it to take up to four weeks to receive the determination letter from the Unemployment Office. There is no legal time...

I have a child here in the us my child's father just had another child here in the us we went to court I asked for help ,

This question really depends upon whether or not the father has health insurance available to him at a reasonable cost. If the father does not,...

I am wondering if I decide to fight my dUI and I lose , I was told I could still ask for the cwoff?

You would not be eligible for a CWOF if you are found guilty, but as mentioned by a colleague, you would still face the same penalty. Of course, a...

Would my spouse still be entitled to both child support and alimony if she cheated?

Cheating generally speaking, plays no bearing in what an ex-spouse would receive in child support and alimony, if they´re entitled to either. Of...

You would have to have completed a form that would have been sent to the Registry of Vital Statistics, which would have had the birth certificate...

My exhusband is bringing me to court for child support reduction what do I need to bring

First, the issue of your ex not paying for half the co-payments is a separate issue. You should deal with this by filing a Complaint for Contempt...

Are there any divorce lawyers in Worcester County, MA that work on a pro-bono or budget plan?

The first question I would want answered is where - in the process - is this divorce? Has there been a pre-trial conference? Does it appear that...

First, Massachusetts law allows for the custodial parent to receive child support so long as the child is living at home, principally dependent...