Probate and Family Court
Fiscal Year 2005 Statistics

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

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DIVISIONS: BARN BERK BRIS DK ESSEX FRAN HAMD HAMP Administration & Probate of Will 1,479 >665 >1,510 132 2,434 292 1,584 554 Accounts & Other Probate 1,461 603 1,778 103 2,519 446 1,731 437 Change of Name 116 63 157 7 265 56 183 119 Guardianship 283 137 874 7 809 108 1,184 181 Equity 110 13 77 11 93 10 104 30 Total Probate, Equity, and Change of Name 3,449 1,481 4,396 260 6,120 912 4,786 1,321 Adoption and Child Welfare 102 42 183 3 251 49 122 89 Divorce and  Separate Supportport 817 471 2,056 75 2,481 311 1,654 475 Paternity 372 344 2,056 17 2,031 209 2,581 253 Other Domestic 135 58 147 5 279 27 221 48 All Contempt 861 572 1,720 50 2,793 251 1,979 377 All Modification 1,034 573 1,880 28 2,630 424 4,092 532 Abuse Prevention 440 147 726 3 336 92 1,040 94 Total Domestic Relations and Child Welfare 3,761 2,207 8,768 181 10,801 1,363 11,689 1,868 Percentage 'Probate' 47.8% 40.2% 33.4% 59.0% 36.2% 40.1% 29.1% 41.4% Percentage 'Domestic' 52.2% 59.8% 66.6% 41.0% 63.8% 59.9% 70.9% 58.6% Total Cases Filed 7,210 3,688 13,164 441 16,921 2,275 16,475 3,189