Waltham, MA asked in Divorce for Massachusetts

Q: Wife filed for divorce in 2019. What to do to finalize divorce? Husband pays child support for 2 kids

My friends wife filed for divorce, 1B. For covid reason, all hearings were postponed. They had only one zoom hearing 6.06.2021. Judge's decision was for them to get agreement and to provide a paper how they both are going to care of kids. Judge gave them 30 days. Until now wife did not respond husband's email about his view for this document. Wife does not do anything; he pays child support according pre-devorce agreement and seems wife is OK with a current situation.

Husband does not have lawyer with some reason. He called to the court many times,but no decision so far. Question: how long can divorce take,what should be husband's next step? Even if he has not a lawyer,should be a legal timing and procedure, it can't last forever.. he called to the court many times, but nothing has been changed.

Thank you!

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Lillian J. LaRosa
Lillian J. LaRosa
Answered
  • Woburn, MA
  • Licensed in Massachusetts

A: If the children are unemancipated or minors then there would be child support anyway. The real point is you want to conclude your divorce. You have not stated what type of hearing you had via Zoom. It could have been a pretrial conference and perhaps a trial date is next. Really you seem to need legal representation.

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