Probate and Family Court
Fiscal Year 2006 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 1,439 665 1,553 132 2,229 319 1,627 530 Accounts & Other Probate 1,419 488 1,568 94 2,531 313 1,814 420 Change of Name 103 64 148 13 318 59 192 78 Guardianship 351 178 927 12 867 129 1,232 164 Equity 104 24 94 16 119 27 97 23 Total Probate, Equity, and Change of Name 3,416 1.419 4,290 267 6,064 847 4,962 1,215 Adoption and Child Welfare 89 44 179 2 209 36 110 57 Divorce and  Separate Supportport 821 561 1,994 80 2,561 338 1,803 476 Paternity 429 474 2,294 23 2,754 192 3,041 243 Other Domestic 149 50 163 4 303 36 212 37 All Contempt 883 603 1,800 59 3,110 297 1,811 409 All Modification 1,150 752 1,833 30 2,796 414 3,943 607 Abuse Prevention 410 107 581 1 321 80 983 90 Total Domestic Relations and Child Welfare 3,931 2,591 8,844 199 12,054 1,393 11,903 1,919 Percentage 'Probate' 46.5% 35.4% 32.7% 57.3% 33.5% 37.8% 29.4% 38.8% Percentage 'Domestic' 53.5% 64.6% 67.3% 42.7% 66.5% 62.2% 70.6% 61.2% Total Cases Filed 7,347 4,010 13,134 466 18,118 2,240 16,865 3,134