I did not appear and court and divorce was granted with prejudice in MA, what does that mean

You can certainly appeal the decision if there is a valid basis for an appeal. You cannot relitigate the same matter at the trial court based on...

Can a 9 year old child divorce a parent who is not a biological parent in Massachusetts?

I will asume that he became a "de facto" parent in a Care and Protection matter involving the Department of Children and Families (formerly...

Motion to vacate settlement agreement

I agree with my brother attorney and would add that if there is no genuine intent to have a contract then there is no contract.

Joint vs. Sole Custody : Can a father have joint custody and see his son less than 50%?

I agree with my colleague's description of the types of custody. I would add that shared custody doesn't always mean 50% custody. For example if a...

Divorce Proposed Judgement : Is the other party required to provide me with it as well?

Yes. Any document that either party shows to the Court must be shown, in advance, to the other party. And if the judge requests a proposed judgment...

The length of your marriage will likely be a significant factor in determining how the marital assets (including retirement accounts) will be...

Absolutely lost

Russell - Sometimes the Court will attribute (or "impute") income to one of the parties in a support dispute. What might have happened is that,...

Does the judge have to give me a date first for child support modification to get a speedy hearing date?

In Middlesex County (and perhaps other counties) you can file a Motion for a Speedy Hearing and the judge, then, will issue an order. You will...

I have a r.o. can I get it down to just a no haresment order?

Either one of you can file a Motion to Vacate (to terminate the order) or Motion to Modify (to remove the "no visitation" and "no contact"...

Chapter 208 - the divorce statute (along with other domestic relations statutes) prohibits judges from awarding custody rights to a perpetrator of...