Probate and Family Court Department
Fiscal Year 2010 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 1,752 674 1,696 137 2,711 333 1,671 643 Accounts & Other Probate 1,024 492 972 89 1,916 180 1,242 681 Change of Name 110 58 191 16 340 38 191 87 Guardianship 388 201 1,063 20 1,093 125 999 215 Equity 90 10 71 7 117 14 77 24 Total Probate, Equity, and Change of Name 3,364 1,435 3,993 269 6,177 690 4,180 1,650 Adoption and Child Welfare 76 51 101 5 149 30 82 55 Divorce and  Separate Support 986 577 2,334 88 3,285 352 2,048 521 Paternity 476 469 2,368 23 2,722 192 2,499 231 Other Domestic 176 32 60 3 82 8 73 23 All Contempt 1,025 513 1,795 84 2,692 252 1,666 370 All Modification 988 651 2,419 51 3,687 450 3,788 691 Abuse Prevention 440 146 449 2 315 86 814 92 Total Domestic Relations and Child Welfare 4,167 2,439 9,526 256 12,932 1,370 10,970 1,983 Percentage 'Probate' 44.7% 37.0% 29.5% 51.2% 32.3% 33.5% 27.6% 45.4% Percentage 'Domestic' 55.3% 63.0% 70.5% 48.8% 67.7% 66.5% 72.4% 54.6% Total Cases Filed 7,531 3,874 13,519 525 19,109 2,060 15,150 3,633