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First Justice Terri Klug Cafazzo and First Assistant Chief Probation Officer Valerie Taylor Discuss Probate Court with North Reading High School Students 

2/24/2025 Probate and Family Court

The discussion highlighted the roles of a judge and probation officer, formal education, and day to day work in the court and throughout the local communities.

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Hampden Probate and Family Court opening satellite registry office in Chicopee City Hall 

5/06/2022 Probate and Family Court

The Hampden Probate and Family Court will be opening a new satellite registry office in Chicopee, MA scheduled to open on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 9:00 am.

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Supreme Judicial Court Issues New Order Pausing Jury Trials 

12/31/2021 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

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Massachusetts Trial Court Celebrates Annual National Adoption Day in Virtual Event 

11/19/2021 Executive Office of the Trial Court

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Trial Court Chief Justice Paula Carey Announces Retirement 

10/08/2021 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

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Massachusetts Trial Court Selected to Receive Elder Justice Innovation Grant 

10/04/2021 Probate and Family Court

Two-year federal grant totals nearly $1 million

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Probate and Family Court Receives National Award 

8/13/2021 Probate and Family Court

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Trial Court Issues New Child Support Guidelines 

8/02/2021 Probate and Family Court

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Suspension of Probate and Family Court Standing Order 2-16 – Parent Education Program Attendance and the Temporary Amendment to Standing Order 2-16, effective September 1, 2021 

6/25/2021 Probate and Family Court

The Probate and Family Court hereby announces that Standing Order 2-16 – Parent Education Program Attendance and the Temporary Amendment to Standing Order 2-16: Parent Education Program Attendance are suspended effective September 1, 2021.