If a spouse is not paying accurate child support for over a year, when it is corrected does he have to make up for the loss?

If the court finds that the husband intentionally falsified the information upon which the court determined the child support, and it was a child...

I live in MA. I want to cut all legal and financial ties with my wife. Is divorce the only and best way?

Initially, you need to know that Massachusetts IS NOT a community property state. A judge in Massachusetts has the right to make an equitable...

Motel in MA. claims i ripped wallpaper in room, no knowledge of prior condition, am i obligated to pay for damage.

This is a little outside of the landlord/tenant area. However, My opinion would be that the burden would fall on the motel owner to prove that...

In MA is child support suppose to cover back to school clothing?

As a general rule clothing is considered a part of a child support order. However, it is not unusual for the court to order the payor parent to...

The plaintiff asks the court for the defendant to pay legal fees, when the plaintiff's lawyer works for free, is this legal?

Attorney Balaji is correct. While her attorney may well have represented her for free in the post, for whatever reason, her attorney is entitled to...

Attorney Pidani has correctly answered your question.

How many times can a ex-husband bring his ex-wife to court.

Without knowing more facts, it appears that the husband is seeking to vacate the order/judgment or have it reconsidered. Workout knowing more, the...

What do I have to worry about being a step child?

I agree with Attorneys Robbins and Lauren. However, I would add that, as Attorney Robbins states, a judge may consider your income only to the...

How many months or times to set up a meeting with my ex for custody is required to be acceptable to the court?

It would appear to me that you have gone above and beyond to settle this workout court involvement. I would suggest that you file the modification...

Is my case solid tight? I was under a 1 year lease. Landlord failed to provide consistent hot water for weeks last winter.

Under Massachusetts law, after the filing of a bona fide health violation, the burden would have been on the landlord to prove an eviction was not...