Probate and Family Court Department
Fiscal Year 2011 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 1,780 699 1,721 128 2,510 366 1,633 608 Accounts & Other Probate 1,027 424 871 65 1,435 204 1,309 728 Change of Name 116 73 185 15 334 41 206 106 Guardianship 372 201 978 20 1,072 105 957 211 Equity 83 18 69 9 140 12 56 19 Total Probate, Equity, and Change of Name 3,378 1,415 3,824 237 5,491 728 4,161 1,672 Adoption and Child Welfare 95 41 103 5 151 26 101 54 Divorce and  Separate Support 1,207 633 2,396 80 3,406 366 2,053 542 Paternity 526 432 2,614 24 2,555 224 2,437 295 All Contempt 1,045 531 1,857 59 2,554 249 1,565 348 All Modification 1,111 912 2,339 64 3,754 497 4,325 707 Abuse Prevention 366 133 442 4 322 66 768 39 Total Domestic Relations and Child Welfare 4,350 2,682 9,751 236 12,742 1,428 11,249 1,985 Percentage 'Probate' 43.7% 34.5% 28.2% 50.1% 30.1% 33.8% 27.0% 45.7% Percentage 'Domestic' 56.3% 65.5% 71.8% 49.9% 69.9% 66.2% 73.0% 54.3% Total Cases Filed 7,728 4,097 13,575 473 18,233 2,156 15,410 3,657