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Fiscal Year 2002 Statistics


Counties of Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire

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Annual Report Statistics Fiscal Year Ending 2002
Divisions:
Barn
Berk
Bris
Dukes
Esse
Fran
Hamd
Hamp
Totals
All Counties
Part I:
   Total Original Entries

All Complaints, Petitions, and Accounts Filed 
7,091
3,601
12,794
412
18,127
2,186
16,579
3,195
154,974
Part II:
   Probate
1.Administrations & Probate of Will
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
1,505
719
1,658
115
2,514
296
1,592
559
22,918
      Decrees
1,051
469
1,485
91
1,681
183
1,123
326
16,155
      Number of filings where Petitioner was pro se
160
96
285
5
290
45
259
91
3,812
2. Trusteeships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
38
13
24
7
46
1
15
12
566
      Decrees
34
11
24
9
31
4
14
5
355
3. Gdnshps of Minor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
156
54
455
6
495
66
697
65
4,337
      Temp. Appointments
134
55
320
11
451
94
245
143
3,198
      Decrees
76
28
279
5
256
58
332
49
2,426
      Rogers Orders Entered
0
1
7
0
*
*
2
18
421
      Number of filings where Petitioner was pro se
122
45
228
2
379
54
617
25
3,055
4. Gdnshps of Mentally Ill
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
109
31
280
4
286
39
189
52
2,654
      Temp. Appointments
78
6
189
3
161
37
98
74
1,472
      Decrees
86
28
157
2
201
27
140
27
2,529
      Rogers Orders Entered
43
68
392
0
*
*
246
92
2,436
      Number of filings where Petitioner was pro se
4
2
20
1
15
2
16
5
155
5. Gdnshps of Mentally Retarded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
31
18
85
0
109
18
64
29
972
      Temp. Appointments
6
0
16
0
12
9
7
41
176
      Decrees
20
19
35
1
106
17
80
24
1,371
      Rogers Orders Entered
3
36
211
0
*
*
94
80
930
      Number of filings where Petitioner was pro se
2
2
5
0
2
5
9
5
85
6. Gdnshps of Incapacitated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
27
3
38
0
48
5
50
17
505
      Temp. Appointments
15
2
24
0
29
4
20
15
239
      Decrees
22
1
13
0
30
1
33
11
290
      Rogers Orders Entered
5
0
0
0
*
*
2
0
77
      Number of filings where Petitioner was pro se
5
1
8
0
5
3
13
7
95
      * All Rogers Orders Entered
51
105
610
0
*318
13
344
190
4,582
7. Gdnshps of Minor Entertainer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
12
      Decrees
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
9
      Number of filings where Petitioner was pro se
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
8. Proxy Guardianships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
0
0
0
1
5
2
2
2
28
      Number of filings where Petitioner was pro se
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
10
9. Conservatorships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
7
0
6
0
12
4
8
3
114
      Decrees
6
0
6
0
15
3
8
8
115
10. Accounts and Distributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
897
264
783
38
1,574
255
1,234
272
18,508
      Decrees
682
326
536
61
510
114
661
167
11,083
11. Real Estate Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
141
44
240
6
262
38
145
68
2,467
      Decrees
114
46
230
3
245
33
142
54
2,214
12. All Other Probate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed (Petitions)
245
49
226
12
307
28
201
38
2,426
      Decrees
197
12
187
9
109
28
86
42
1,508
PART III:
   Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
1. Complaints
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Paternity Equity
0
5
0
0
1
0
52
1
104
      Other Equity Complaints
59
17
58
4
88
10
21
20
792
      T.R.O.'s and Preliminary
14
n/a
17
1
5
n/a
6
19
143
      Injunctions Entered
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Judgments
38
10
52
5
54
4
16
18
469
2. Petitions to Partition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
22
6
9
6
25
4
11
10
262
      Decrees
7
0
6
2
21
0
3
3
90
PART IV:
Change of Name
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
1. Petitions for Change of Name
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
137
78
201
23
337
70
233
115
3,533
      Decrees
127
79
178
22
315
68
225
126
3,307
      Number of filings where Petitioner was pro se
110
68
124
21
287
62
202
68
2,967
PART V:
Adoption
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
1. Adoption Petitions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
92
39
125
6
202
29
146
104
2,235
      Decrees
67
36
112
6
189
27
117
97
1,975
      Number of filings where Petitioner was pro se
52
9
15
1
67
7
41
13
467
2. Petitions to Dispense with Parental Consent (c. 210, s. 3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
6
0
23
0
10
0
21
3
196
      Decrees
9
1
12
0
20
0
117
2
315
3. Care and Protection Petitions (c. 119, s. 23C)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
15
10
64
0
29
7
24
0
329
      Decrees
18
0
52
1
13
0
17
0
237
                   
      Reviews Held c.210 and c.119
8
20
200
0
93
3
130
0
967
PART VI:
OUT OF WEDLOCK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
1. Paternity Complaints
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
354
302
1,242
21
2,345
153
2,223
235
14,602
      Judgments
317
179
782
10
1,097
207
1,287
211
8,977
      Number of filings where Plaintiff was pro se
195
75
362
11
622
69
879
77
4,872
2. Complaints for Contempt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
256
107
1,490
9
949
81
881
175
8,300
      Heard and Continued
534
83
698
28
173
74
717
10
4,509
      Judgments
162
67
275
12
91
83
294
102
4,508
      Number of filings where Plaintiff was pro se
110
68
894
8
415
34
519
75
4,547
3. Complaints for Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
397
156
478
9
1,208
164
2,826
201
9,874
      Judgments
254
30
320
6
163
71
1,315
80
4,696
      Number of filings where Plaintiff was pro se
91
125
263
7
500
68
2,255
180
5,973
4. Income Assignments Entered:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      TAFDC - Immediate
302
54
1,009
6
**
**
948
109
4,250
      TAFDC - Suspended
12
4
60
1
**
**
102
77
291
      Non-TAFDC - Immediate
480
232
272
3
**
**
121
57
3,034
      Non-TAFDC -Suspended
29
9
178
0
**
**
163
7
677
PART VII:
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
1. Divorce
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Original Entries Filed (includes 1A and 1B)
770
522
2,036
67
2,670
304
1,827
544
22,138
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Judgments Nisi
937
386
1,857
57
2,388
283
1,388
575
19,032
      Dismissals
67
93
484
11
634
222
720
120
4,897
      Dismissals - 408
38
0
0
2
0
20
35
0
286
      Number of filings where Plaintiff was pro se
161
269
620
24
931
172
941
217
8,667
2. Separate Support/Civil Support
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
25
40
119
2
184
24
243
32
1,580
      Judgments
32
23
70
0
71
8
183
23
759
      Number of filings where Plaintiff was pro se
6
17
25
2
37
7
115
18
587
3. Complaints for Contempt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
642
391
1,615
49
1,824
177
893
171
13,375
      Heard and Continued
704
299
757
47
645
161
582
11
5,439
      Judgments
111
216
298
26
229
65
305
129
6,328
      Number of filings where Plaintiff was pro se
202
157
888
9
471
11
467
101
5,744
4. Complaints for Modification
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
470
494
715
16
1,711
235
1,382
265
12,559
      Judgments
493
192
479
8
593
147
454
153
6,051
      Number of filings where Plaintiff was pro se
240
191
393
4
523
160
790
167
5,916
5. Complaint for Protection from Abuse (c. 209A)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
498
155
641
6
426
125
1,189
160
6,677
      Ex Parte Orders
443
121
523
7
330
127
1.178
98
5,357
      Permanent Orders
300
299
687
8
19
119
238
132
3,836
      Number of filings where Plaintiff was pro se
457
148
633
3
436
97
1,148
128
6,065
6. Income Assignments Entered
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      TAFDC - Immediate
130
268
826
0
**
**
777
118
3,819
      TAFDC -Suspended
6
8
241
0
**
**
96
71
901
      Non-TAFDC - Immediate
300
192
233
12
**
**
83
0
3,566
      Non-TAFDC -Suspended
7
96
533
9
**
**
98
0
1,327
7. Petitions for Marriage of Minors, Marriage without Delay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
28
13
17
2
42
5
41
7
446
      Decrees
28
12
17
2
26
4
39
7
369
      Number of filings where Petitioner was pro se
28
11
17
2
25
4
40
7
384
8. All other Domestic Relations Complaints
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Filed
138
40
82
1
260
27
160
22
1,355
      Judgments
45
26
25
2
41
11
85
2
587
PART VIII:
CROSS-DOCKET MATTERS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
1. Temporary Orders
6,050
3,796
7,741
676
12,249
1,393
6,981
4,339
89,963
2. U.I.F.S.A. - c. 209D Filed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Mass. Initiated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
        Filed
0
0
0
0
16
1
40
1
378
        Disposed
0
0
0
0
3
1
13
0
93
      Mass. Responding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
        Filed
26
31
84
2
142
17
169
12
732
        Disposed
1
20
0
0
26
0
27
1
126
3. Income Assignments Entered Combined Paternity and Domestic Relations**                  
      TAFDC - Immediate
432
322
1,835
6
1,351
298
1,725
227
11,451
      TAFDC -Suspended
18
12
301
1
240
12
198
148
1,498
      Non-TAFDC - Immediate
780
424
505
15
1,239
381
204
57
9,823
      Non-TAFDC -Suspended
36
105
711
9
1,133
7
261
7
3,208
PART IX:
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
1. Dispute Interventions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Motions
782
1,420
1,480
66
2,097
385
1,617
283
17,684
      Pre-trials
259
60
792
21
465
77
242
40
5,477
      Contempts
562
460
768
59
917
125
1,205
408
11,651
2. Investigations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Formal
157
10
53
0
297
40
13
21
3,138
      Short Term
36
1
34
0
0
23
24
2
1,041
3. Case Interventions                  
      Completed
633
612
605
0
1,047
2,599
4,509
489
23,915
4. Job Search Activity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Avg. # Persons Supervised
70
75
125
0
250
37
107
50
1,969
      New support orders entered after obligors found employment
25
52
198
0
100
21
104
36
1,419
      Average support order prior to program
45.72
44.72
44.83
n/a
25.40
36.22
27.07
67.46
55.34
      Average support order after program
58.16
91.63
90.29
n/a
88.90
67.05
82.42
101.08
91.64
      Contempts Filed
51
27
122
0
106
16
159
36
960
5. Interdepartmental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
      Assignments of Abuse Prevention Orders (c. 209A) pursuant to Administrative Order 96-1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
        Orders Modified
16
24
49
0
124
4
57
4
881
        Orders Vacated
8
0
13
0
3
0
14
3
1,168

 



 

 

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