Probate and Family Court
Fiscal Year 2004 Statistics

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

>>Please see the PDF Version Which is Better for Printing
>>Other Counties and Totals Appear on Page 2

DIVISIONS: BARN BERK BRIS DK ESSEX FRAN HAMD HAMP Administration & Probate of Will 1,520 748 1,612 125 2,430 257 1,625 639 Accounts & Other Probate 1,585 499 1,413 49 2,341 363 1,729 348 Change of Name 124 52 160 14 238 39 206 93 Guardianship 322 111 891 13 871 96 1,136 145 Equity 79 23 76 14 82 9 81 22 Total Probate, Equity, and Change of Name 3,630 1,433 4,152 215 5,962 764 4,777 1,247 Adoption and Child Welfare 93 38 184 7 241 39 142 83 Divorce and  Separate Supportport 843 498 2,003 50 2,380 359 1,602 444 Paternity 341 368 1,872 16 2,210 184 1,998 262 Other Domestic 192 62 213 8 411 54 420 73 All Contempt 834 570 1,622 67 2,732 273 2,089 375 All Modification 1,057 575 1,673 41 2,942 392 4,115 507 Abuse Prevention 409 137 738 5 371 93 967 96 Total Domestic Relations and Child Welfare 3,769 2,248 8,305 194 11,287 1,394 11,333 1,840 Percentage 'Probate' 49.1% 38.9% 33.3% 52.6% 34.6% 35.4% 29.7% 40.4% Percentage 'Domestic' 50.9% 61.1% 66.7% 47.4% 65.4% 64.6% 70.3% 59.6% Total Cases Filed 7,399 3,681 12,457 409 17,249 2,158 16,110 3,087