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Massachusetts Complaint for Divorce under G.L. c.208, Section 1B
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In Massachusetts, the Probate and Family Court official time-standard for contested divorces is fourteen months (under Standing Order 1-06) that is, the divorce process, from filing to entry of a judgment, should take no more than fourteen months.
The Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts do not accept divorce paperwork or fees, nor do they grant divorces, online. That said, some online divorce sites claim to offer free divorce forms the paperwork that must be filled out and submitted in order to get the ball rolling.
A certified copy of your marriage certificate, which you can get from the Registry of Vital Records or your city or town. Separation agreement (you already have this prepared). Joint Petition for Divorce form (CJD-101A) signed by both spouses or their lawyers.
Modifying Child Support in Massachusetts When Change ComesWhen it comes to child support, you can modify an order once every three years. Even if you aren't aware of a change in circumstances, you're entitled to a "checkup" every three years. It's in the new child support guidelines.
One parent can ask for a change (called a modification) in custody or parenting time, or if both parents agree on the change, they can request the change together. If only one person wants to change a judgment on custody or parenting time, file: The Complaint for Modification (CJD 104).
If you want the DOR to file your Complaint for Modification, call 1-800-332-2733. You can also go to the Apply for DOR Child Support Enforcement services. The DOR gives you forms and instructions. Fill out the forms and send them back to the DOR.
File a 1B divorce when one spouse believes there is an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage or both spouses believe the marriage has ended but they aren't in agreement about custody, support, or marital property issues. This is a contested no-fault divorce.
You can file for divorce in the Probate and Family Court in the county where you live or in the Probate and Family Court in the county where your spouse lives. However, if your spouse still lives in the county where you last lived together, you have to file for divorce in the Probate and Family Court in that county.
The Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts do not accept divorce paperwork or fees, nor do they grant divorces, online. That said, some online divorce sites claim to offer free divorce forms the paperwork that must be filled out and submitted in order to get the ball rolling.