Q: What is a financial statement? A: A financial statement is a snapshot of your current financial status. The Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts require you to fill out a Financial Statement in divorce cases, separate support cases, custody cases, and child support cases. A financial statement is a snapshot of your current financial status.…
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Do changed circumstances mean payments can stop?
Q: When the court first ordered me to pay child support my children lived with their mom and now they are spending more and more time with me, and I cover most expenses…can I stop paying child support? A: No. Child support, as well as alimony, are court ordered payments. To that end, the termination…
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Court Orders
From the moment your divorce is filed, there is an automatic restraining order on all assets, and the issuance of additional temporary orders is likely given the unique circumstances surrounding your divorce. At the time the Plaintiff files a Complaint for Divorce the Plaintiff is subject to the automatic financial restraining order. The Defendant is…
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