Your counsel can file a Motion requesting the appointment of counsel for the child. The Court may also determine to appoint a Guardian Ad Litem to investigate and report to the Court concerning the best interests of the child in custody and visitation matters.

If you are being threatened- placed in fear of your safety by husband while you are here in Massachusetts you can potentially obtain an abuse protection order from the district court for the location where you are staying seeking restraint that he not contact you and stay away from your home,... View More

The Court will be aware of he Contempt filings and you should pursue them if you have not obtained Summonses with hearing dates , make contact with the Court. The Court would determine child support and college contributions of the parties and can consider the overall circumstances. However, be... View More

Presumably you are talking about medical decision-making concerning the minor child of the parties? If si, and you have been granted decision-making authority the other parent is therefore not authorized to select the provider and make the appointment at all!

If the children were not living in Massachusetts for the last 6 months or more, Massachusetts would not have jurisdiction of the children unless the parties agree or agreed that Massachusetts would have jurisdiction .

You have not stated how title to the real estate is held. Be very careful at the closing to get your check and the best way to do this is to have an attorney involved at least to review your Separation Agreement terms and Financial Statements and self-disclosure docs. and make sure all goes ok with... View More

You can commence divorce proceedings to obtain orders that he vacate the marital home and potentially for spousal support depending upon your circumstances. You should have counsel to represent you as he seems to be trying to upset you and overwhelm you. Also, see your primary care physician or... View More

First of all, were you and she living in Massachusetts at some point during the marriage so that is this the place of the marriage break down occurrence ? Were there property interests acquired here in Massachusetts? If there is a connection with this state then on Motion for Alternate Service a... View More

Yes. It is not unusual for a judge to reject a division of assets, especially when the parties or a party is not represented by an attorney.

It looks like you do not have an attorney and it is clear from your question you do not understand the process a judge must go through to approve a... View More

So, if your Separation Agreement states he is to relinquish title to you to the real estate, is there a provision concerning the procedure and timing of same, i.e., at refinance closing or sale or a date certain? If there is not a trigger or defined date you should have your attorney pursue a... View More

If you are being mentally abused, have you told a Mandated Reporter such as a pediatrician , social worker, mental health counselor, psychologist, or school guidance counselor or school official or DCF hotline # about this matter and the underlying facts which constitute mental abuse? Is the... View More

This sounds like a Modification Complaint for current alimony if his situation has improved significantly and it sounds like your situation has deteriorated. You would need to have him served out of state .

Are you pro se? Did you tell your attorney this ? A Motion to Recuse is the usual method of proceeding when there is an association between either party and the Judge or an appearance of conflict even it is a good idea for the Judge to recuse.

It sounds like you were both living in Massachusetts until October 2020 when husband left, so yes and Massachusetts has jurisdiction over the child who lives here and has lived here for 6 months or more.

You should request a therapist referral from the provider who is leaving for a successor therapist. Both parents should have input for the new provider. If the other parent refuses and there is a proceeding pending or if there is not a proceeding one would need to be brought- for Modification... View More

If real estate is held in common, a petition to partition is needed. In divorce there is property division and this is a distinction. In a divorce all assets regardless of how held are considered marital property to be divided and not the sole property of a spouse until or unless the Court so... View More

This is really a taxation question. Waiting and not filing a Modification Agreement to change the sale date may be problematic for enforcement purposes as well. The creditor claim period is one year from the date of death also.

In divorce the notion is that the facts of the case matter for both parties.

It depends upon the terms of the Separation Agreement/Divorce Judgment and the Judge's perspective on the level of income available for alimony and child support.

It depends upon the wording of your separation agreement/Divorce Judgment if you are divorced or temporary orders if there is not a final resolution . If the document is truly silent then not required to do so.