Probate and Family Court Department
Fiscal Year 2008 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 1,406 671 1,552 116 2,324 288 1,510 550 Accounts & Other Probate 1,434 464 1,554 75 2,335 320 1,168 503 Change of Name 114 71 184 9 385 31 222 102 Guardianship 335 170 914 20 928 115 1,227 182 Equity 91 17 76 12 144 15 98 25 Total Probate, Equity, and Change of Name 3,380 1,393 4,280 232 6,116 769 4,225 1,362 Adoption and Child Welfare 77 39 135 9 230 40 104 74 Divorce and  Separate Support 854 494 2,059 72 2,772 321 1,798 516 Paternity 524 482 2,951 31 2,816 206 2,685 326 Other Domestic 168 47 189 5 329 24 199 40 All Contempt 834 603 1,729 60 2,884 267 1,869 416 All Modification 1,217 870 2,200 30 3,316 552 4,649 694 Abuse Prevention 399 87 546 9 379 68 758 82 Total Domestic Relations and Child Welfare 4,073 2,622 9,809 216 12,726 1,478 12,062 2,148 Percentage 'Probate' 45.4% 34.7% 30.4% 51.8% 32.5% 34.2% 25.9% 38.8% Percentage 'Domestic' 54.6% 65.3% 69.6% 48.2% 67.5% 65.8% 74.1% 61.2% Total Cases Filed 7,453 4,015 14,089 448 18,842 2,247 16,287 3,510