Domestic violence with my children's father, in which I am the victim, have landed DCF in my life for the third time.
This is actually an area of specialization. However, briefly, if you are within 30 days of the supported finding of abuse or neglect you can ask for a fair hearing and if the finding is adverse at the fair hearing, then the Superior Court would be involved if an appropriate appeal of the hearing... Read more »
My son is almost 4 and has lived with me his whole life, along with his mother This past January she had gotten us evicted and I have my own apartment, she took my son and is living in a shelter Using my child to get herself state housing, while I work 40 hours a week How can I get to see... Read more »
Has paternity been acknowledged? If not, then you should commence a Paternity proceeding and request visitation and child support orders to be entered upon a paternity finding. The law in unmarried situations is that the mother is the sole custodial parent, however, upon a showing that you were... Read more »
And her Parents died before her. She has 6 first cousins. 2 cousins died before Susan (both had husbands and children) and 1 cousin died after Susan (had a husband and son). Who are the heirs?
Assuming she had no living great grandparent and no living aunts or uncles, or great aunts or uncles the living first cousins coming from the grandparents would take. See the Massachusetts degrees of kinship chart MPC 960
Assets include 401k tsp plans. 2 minor children
If the other person is cohabiting then that affects alimony and if the person is a risk to the children or the children are not doing well with this individual being around them, then custody can be affected. If wife is spending monies on this other person that affects equitable distribution to... Read more »
What was the residence listed on the death certificate? Before she was in the nursing home was she living in RI?
We briefly reconnected for about two months winter 2018 and now we have a baby. I told him I was pregnant in April 2019 when I found out and I didn’t hear from him my entire pregnancy nor did I hear from him her entire first six months of life. I ended up contacting him for help which was a... Read more »
A divorce sounds in order. Was this a very brief marriage of under 3 years or what duration, if not. The child is a child born of the marriage, but apparently he is not truly in the child's life so the presumption of joint legal custody is also an issue and determining appropriate visitation-... Read more »
Had a will, giving her son everything. Her son recently died and we discovered he never transfer the real property or went through probate. He did not have a will or any children or a spouse. Can we file these estates together? Due to what her son did with her assets, there is really no way to... Read more »
These are still two separate estates and depending upon when he died he may be under the MUPC . You have not stated whether your aunt had other children or was married, either, nor whether aunt's Will was probated. You should have a Probate attorney handle this matter as there are many issues... Read more »
My now ex wife worked with me in my business. She ended up having an affair with one of our employees. During her deposition she did not admit to a relationship with the employee but as soon as our divorce was final he moved in and made it public through social media. She has posted damaging... Read more »
If you feel that the conduct on line is defamatory that is not a divorce issue, but a tort issue and there are attorneys who address defamation whom you can contact about a potential case. Adultery was also a criminal offense and while it is a ground for divorce you went another route-although... Read more »
I received a contract to teach in a private high school in MA, I have no criminal history, no traffic offense, but I am worried my post divorce issue will showcase me as a person i am not. Can my Background Check CORI shows the post divorce Bench warrant ( even though it has been resolved) and... Read more »
If there is any problem, then you should engage counsel to represent you to have the record rectified.
After my father died when I was 9, my dad gave my aunt custodian to the inheritance I'd receive. Now that I am 18, I've been trying to contact her receiving information about it and she wont budge or even contact me regarding it and blocked my number. The money was supposed to pay for my... Read more »
It is not stated what Probate Court was involved in having your aunt appointed as your Guardian and Conservator, but annually there should have been Accounts filed by her showing sums of money received and payments out and what remains. There should have been an initial Inventory filed as well. You... Read more »
He just bought a $700,000. house, goes to the Caribbean 2-3 times a year and does not cover my health insurance and it’s in our divorce. The $49 a week I get in c/s is not enough
It sounds like a Modification of Child Support matter can be filed based upon his material change in circumstances . The current Guidelines would be applicable, also. It also sounds like he is in Contempt with regard to your health insurance coverage if that was not changed in the earlier... Read more »
Also, how would I find out if my daughter has a lawyer? Any information you can give is greatly appreciated. What steps should I take? I haven't seen her since February when we had a wonderful relationship. I already proved drug allegations to be false in court. They are making false... Read more »
Is there a Modification petition pending? Has your visitation been limited by any Court Order? If not you may file a Modification Complaint of your own if the circumstances have changed materailly since your prior orders. You could check the docket on line to see whether counsel for the child was... Read more »
There is a separate Rule -Supplemental Rule 410, concerning exchange of financial information going back 3 years referred to as Mandatory Self-Disclosure, so in a way you would be producing bank account statements but on the Financial Statement form itself you are reporting the current balance as... Read more »
Divorce and custody agreement was done in a different state (Rhode Island). 1. Father is moving out of current state to somewhere unknown 2. Father of the children reported to child support that he makes a certain amount for last three years when he makes almost triple of what he reported. He is... Read more »
So it looks like neither of you are in Rhode Island, so you can contact the Mass. Dept. of Revenue about Child Support Enforcement application and their seeking a Modification through the Probate Court in Massachusetts where you are residing for you as an option.
Yes, both parties need to file full and complete financial disclosures on their respective Financial Statements so that the Court can determine whether the prenup is fair and reasonable at both the inception and divorce points. Only the Court can grant a divorce and the Financial Statements are... Read more »
i have alot of debt because he was with holding money and i was using CC's its a huge mess and i dont see a way out. we own a house and have no equity we could break even maybe
It looks like you need to seek temporary orders concerning the preservation of the marital
asset and possibly to seek spousal support depending upon your fact situation- income disparity?
Length of marriage is a big factor, too. You are in Barnstable county and should have an... Read more »
Can a parent with physical but joint legal withhold information regarding health of child
Yes, The name of the provider should be provided to the other parent.
adopted by my brother. No wills. I am my brother's only living relative. Do we both share the community property?
So when your brother died assuming he was a Massachusetts resident , then depending upon the remaining facts as to the size of the estate and whether he had children or if not , if he had surviving parents the surviving spouse could be sharing with the child or his parents. From your comments you... Read more »
The party was due in court on 4/3/20. However, due to the virus the court held a phone conference. The party did not phone in. He is due back in court on the 15th of May, providing the courts are in session. Should I attempt to have him served again and do I just have to pay the Sheriff's... Read more »
From your comment I am understanding that the Deputy Sheriff or Constable was unable to make in hand service of he Complaint and Summons and returned such on the Summons. The next step is to seek a Motion for Alternate Service by publication based on that fact. This would result in an Order that... Read more »
At this point I’m considering a restraining order against my ex, we agreed that I didn’t have to visit as long as I paid support. But she started trying to force me to visit, she shows up at my house with the kid occasionally. Last time I called the police and they made her leave but she’s... Read more »
If you do not already have an order to visit pursuant to a schedule in place, then you would not be in Contempt for failure to visit. However, if you do not exercise visitation with the child which has been determined by abundant research to be in the child's best interest for their emotional... Read more »
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