Probate and Family Court Department

Including divorce, paternity, child support, custody, visitation, adoption, termination of parental rights, abuse prevention, estates of deceased persons, guardianships, and change of name.

Probate and Family Court Self Help Center >>Forms >>Caregiver Affidavit        >> Instructions for Massachusetts Caregiver Affidavit        >> Caregiver Affidavit Form >> Filing Fees >> Motion for Counsel Fees Pendente Lite >> Child Support Guidelines   I-CARE / I-CAN (internet connection required)       Automated self-help program for preparing the forms needed to file a guardianship of a minor case in The Probate and Family Court. >> Order of the Supreme Judicial Court: In Re: Limited Representation Pilot Project      >> Frequently Asked Questions for Litigants      >> Frequently Asked Questions for Judges, Court Personnel and Attorneys >> Limited Assistance Representation Participating Attorneys      >> Hampden      >>Looking for Legal Assistance?        List of lawyer referral services, legal aid organizations and other legal resources.        >> MassLegalServices.org        >> www.lawlib.state.ma.us >>Informational Pamphlets Representing Yourself in a Civil Case Things to consider when going to court. Planning for Shared Parenting: A Guide for Parents Living Apart   Approved Parent Education Program Providers Before Asking for Help... How the staff at the Registry of Probate can help you. Before Going into Court... Ten tips on how to prepare for an appearance in the courtroom. Judicial Guidelines for Civil Hearings Involving Self-Represented Litigants >>Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Information about mediation, conciliation, dispute intervention and other ways you might settle your disputes without going to trial. >>Other Information Jurisdiction Courthouses by County Justices of the Probate and Family Court Registers of Probate Chief Probation Officers   >>Links Link to DOR (Child Support Enforcement Division) for Application for Enforcement Services >>  Online Application for Enforcement Services >>  PDF Application for Enforcement Services   Law Libraries Seventeen public law libraries located across Massachusetts and open to everyone.         >>  Trial Court Law Libraries Website  (http://www.lawlib.state..ma.us)          >> Law Libraries locations and contact information Health Law Advocates (http://www.hla-inc.org) The public interest law firm of Health Care For All, working to create a health care system responsive to the needs of all people. Click here for the booklet Staying Healthy - A Guide to Keeping Health Insurance After Divorce. (http://www.hla-inc.org/public/StayingHealth0228.pdf)   Would you like to see self-help materials offered by the other Trial Court Departments?           The Administrative Office of the Trial Court, which administers this Web Site, does not provide legal assistance or advice. If you need such advice or assistance, you may wish to consult an attorney. This Web Site is provided as a public service. The Administrative Office of the Trial Court assumes no liability for the use of the information provided herein. Many links from this site are to sites over which the Administrative Office assumes no authority or control. The Administrative Office assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or veracity of the information that a user may encounter at these sites. What would you like us to add to this section? Submit your suggestions to webmaster@jud.state.ma.us