Supplemental Probate and Family Court Rule 411 is an automatic restraining order on marital assets. This prohibits either party from transferring,...

No, your ex cannot move your daughter out of state without your permission. Under Massachusetts law, if you do not agree, she must obtain an order...

Can the court take ssi for child support?

Under the new Child Support Guidelines that went into effect on August 1, 2013, SSI is explicitly excluded from the definition of "income" for...

Where to file for spouse support

I agree with the other attorneys' responses. You should file any pleadings in the state where your husband has filed the divorce. Please...

Spouse support

You need to provide more information in order for an attorney to provide an answer. You will need to include: 1) where each party currently...

How do you take the necessary steps to file for retroactive child support under the law of Mass.?

All of the other attorneys have given you very good answers. Generally, you may only seek retroactive child support to the date of filing your...

If my ex gets a huge raise at work, retro active for about 5 years and two of those years we were married, am I entitled to $

Whether or not you are entitled to this money depends on the language in your Separation Agreement. If under the Separation Agreement, you are...

Does a legal separation in Massachusetts become contestable after a long period of time before formally filing for divorce?

Massachusetts does not recognize any sort of "legal separation" status. If you want to be separated from your spouse, you can consider filing a...

Argument to reduce child support in MA

As you may know, new child support guidelines went into effect on August 1st. This allows for deviations of a child support obligation if the time...

A GAL's role is to conduct an investigation relative to issues pertaining to custody and/or visitation and file a report with recommendations with...