Be prepared! Before you go to court, it might be helpful for you to review the information package for the court you are visiting. The court packages contain useful information such as what to bring, what not to bring, what to expect, where to go when you arrive, etc.
Select the Probate and Family Court you will be visiting:
Barnstable 
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Berkshire
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Brockton
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Edgartown
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Fall River
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Franklin
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Hampden
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Hampshire
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Lawrence
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Middlesex
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Nantucket
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New Bedford
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Norfolk
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Plymouth
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Salem
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Suffolk
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Worcester
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Each of the court packages is divided as follows:
1. Pre-court hearing information: questions: 1 - 6
2. Courthouse information (location, lunch, bathrooms, Clerk's office): questions: 7 - 10
3. Check-in information: questions: 11 - 16
4. Court hearing information: questions: 17 - 22
5. Courtroom procedures and judge's decision: questions: 23 - 25
6. Visitation and custody information: question: 26
7. Payment information: questions: 27 - 29
8. Contempt information: questions: 30 - 33
9. GMT (Paternity) information: questions: 34 - 44