What am I entitled to if I divorce my husband?

In most states, the court has authority to divide the assets that either of you own and to award alimony and child support. What a jusge will do...

My husband has come out of the closet. Is this considered grounds for divorce in Massachusetts?

If you want a dfivorce, you can get one for an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. You would be eligivble for a division of property and,...

Boston MA - Civil Demands Letter from Palmer Reifler & Associates asking for $500 on behalf of H&M - Do I Pay?

There is no right answer: if you do nothing, you may never hear from them again. Or, they might file a criminal complaint against you and the...

Disabled - how to factor emotional distress caused by criminal activity into small claims suit?

You can try to tell the judge tht you suffered severe emotional distress (loss of sleep, nightmares, uncontrollable rage, depression) and maybe you...

I was issued a retraining order. Is there an exception when it comes to health insurance which she provides.

Unless the order contains an exception, you will be violating the order if you contact her. The legal response is to go to court (on an emergency...

Am I eligible for alimony after my son turns 18 and for how long ?

You are entitled to alimony; the duration would probably be for about 17.6 years or shorter if you remarry, either of you dies, etc. If your son...

If you can prove that the can was defective, you can obtain compensation for the damages it caused. Typically, this would be accomplished by means...

I'm trying to renew my license, but found that I have some un-paid parking tickets from 5 years ago. Is it too late to appeal?

If you can establish that you never received the original tickets (which would be very hard) or knew of them, you might have a chance. but even if...

Is it worth a try to have a 258e Harassment Prevention Order vacated because the plaintiff lied under oath when giving testimony

It appears that the judge heard the contradicitions and didn't think they were material. Why do you think s/he would change his/her mind now?

Do I need to answer the subpoena from a NJ court while I live in MA?

This is a complicated situation; if you got a final judgment dismissing you from the case, then you can probably ignore the subpoena so long as...