My husband is extremely emotional & verbally abusive. It is now starting to escalate to physical. What can I do in MA?

You've taken a brave first step by deciding that the situation needs to change. I'm also glad to see your update that you were able to obtain an...

I got divorced in 2003. Wife never appeared. Unbeknownst to me, Ex- wife also filed for div. So two identical div. cases filed

This is quite the mess, and you absolutely need to get an attorney's help to clean it up. Your ex-wife's second filing might not have been...

Do I need a custody lawyer?

Does Grandma have custody through a court order or through some private arrangement between you, your ex, and Grandma? If Grandma doesn't have...

Would I still have to pay child support to my 18 year old son?

None of us know your family or your situation as well as you do, but the question of whether a child is entitled to support isn't based on whether...

I asked my husband of 27 years to leave due to breakdown of marriage and emotional abuse,im disabled,he took the car.

There are a lot of different, intersecting issues here and you really do need to talk to an individual lawyer about the whole of your case in order...

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Sole legal & physical custody

I would only add that you should look at the agreement carefully (preferably with an attorney as has already been mentioned). By operation of law,...

The short answer is no. While there are some arguments that you might be entitled to adjudicate solely the issue of your parentage and waive...

What can be done about an alienating ex-wife?

As your children are over 18, they are adults and the Court no longer has the ability to enter orders regarding this sort of problem. Your best...

How is income calculated when determining an equitable amount of contribution towards our children's college education?

Unfortunately, there's no black and white answer to this. If the two of your can't agree about the amounts of your contributions, the last stop is...

When going in for child support modification does the parent who recieves chid support now add that to her income?

Your income will be determined based on the Rule 401 Financial Statement you submit. On there, you should disclose all income, including the...