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To the extent she abuses you in front of the children you can go to court and either (1) file a complaint for contempt of court if your separation...

Is it legal to involve children in court hearings?

The judge will not like it. Get to court early and speak with the clerk and court officer to let them know what your ex spouse wants to do. They...

Child custody - non custodial parent moving

I agree that if the non custodial parent is moving out of state it will help you, but you also need to consider where they are moving to. If they...

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Private school tuition

A judge can order parties to pay for the private school tuition of their children. Whether a judge will do so will depend on the facts of the case...

Husband lied on financial statement and on court day now I'm losing money with tax return, can something be done?

Your ex-husband had an obligation to make proper disclosures on his financial statement. if he made improper statements that leave you with...

Who gets divorce without getting married first? I have the same papers everyone else gets when they get married. Anything else?

Yes, you can get a divorce. Divorce in Massachusetts is "no fault" which means anyone who says their marriage is irretrievably broken down is...

How can I prevent my kids mother from regaining custody?

The court will generally do what it believes is in the children's best interests. You need to put together an argument as to why it is in their...

The current girlfriend of my old boyfriend has been harassing me. I changed my phone #. A court person contacted my sister to

The court would have provided you notice to appear at a hearing if there was a restraining order issued against you. You would have a chance to...

Both parents have Shared Legal Custdy and the Mother has sole Physical, can She take the child out of state without courtOrder?

She can take the children out of state for trips and so forth, unless there is a specific order to the contrary, but she may not move them out of...

My two kids are 28 and 25 , their mother is remarried and both are working, kids are also working, I paid child support throught

My experience is that the Case Managers at the DOR are very willing to work with people who have problems affording to pay back child support,...