Probate and Family Court Department
Fiscal Year 2009 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 1,447 744 1,491 111 2,272 289 1,430 523 Accounts & Other Probate 1,387 379 1,351 63 1,808 292 1,830 527 Change of Name 98 83 191 12 320 30 183 85 Guardianship 332 210 992 13 999 89 1,030 179 Equity 78 20 83 8 125 21 86 27 Total Probate, Equity, and Change of Name 3,342 1,436 4,108 207 5,524 721 4,559 1,341 Adoption and Child Welfare 83 35 139 10 199 40 87 64 Divorce and  Separate Support 1,092 599 2,196 74 3,136 349 2,201 612 Paternity 626 441 3,142 30 3,361 203 2,900 301 All Contempt 944 633 1,966 53 3,024 340 1,932 437 All Modification 1,169 902 2,599 56 3,899 624 5,098 775 Abuse Prevention 413 99 475 3 343 75 718 85 Total Domestic Relations and Child Welfare 4,327 2,709 10,517 226 13,962 1,631 12,936 2,274 Percentage 'Probate' 43.6% 34.6% 28.1% 47.8% 28.3% 30.7% 26.1% 37.1% Percentage 'Domestic' 56.4% 65.4% 71.9% 52.2% 71.7% 69.3% 73.9% 62.9% Total Cases Filed 7,669 4,145 14,625 433 19,486 2,352 17,495 3,615