If you do not have a court order of any kind, you should get one! While it's true that an unmarried mother has sole legal and physical custody of...

You say that your sister has custody. Does that mean that she is the appointed Guardian? If so, you can file in the Probate & Family Court that...

I sympathize with your dilemma. This is exactly why carless retitling of assets can be so dangerous! It seems that your father-in-law will have a...

I agree, however, I would point out that it is up to you to bring this failure to follow the procedural rules to the judge's attention. If your...

Please DO NOT change anything until you sit down and discuss your whole situation with an experienced family law attorney! From what you've...

If you are not satisfied with the part of your mediated settlement that deals with custody and parenting time, you can agree to the rest, and hold...

Regrettably, since you were never married, you do not have the options a married person does. There is no "palimony" in Massachusetts. And if you...

A grandparent is only entitled to seek visitation if their child - your daughter's father - is out of the picture entirely. And even if that is...

Your facts do not make sense. If neither party lives in Massachusetts, why is there a case in the state? What type of hearing was held on June...

The way that an asset is owned: individually, jointly or in trust, determines what happens to the property when you die. A beneficiary designation...