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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

>> Filing Fees pdf
>> Motion for Counsel Fees Pendente Lite pdf
>>
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 pdf
    
 >> Frequently Asked Questions for Litigants pdf
     >>
Frequently Asked Questions for Judges, Court Personnel and Attorneys pdf

>> Limited Assistance Representation Forms
     >> Notice of Limited Appearance pdf
     >> Notice of Withdrawal of Limited Appearance pdf

>>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 pdf 

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

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.PDF (http://www.hla-inc.org/public/StayingHealth0228.pdf)

 


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