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What are Some of the Fees for Filing a 1B Divorce?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 25, 2023
The fees can change. There is a $220.00 filing fee that you would pay the court. There is $200.oo fee for the divorce filing fee, a $15.00 filing surcharge and $5.00 for the court to issue a Summons. This can change and so it could be $220.00 total. The Summons is something that you would […]
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What is the paperwork that you need to do a 1B Divorce or a Contested Divorce?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 18, 2023
Some of the paperwork is like the 1A Divorce. You do still need a certified copy of the Marriage Certificate, a Complaint for Divorce under Section 1B, Record of Divorce Absolute which is a R-408 form, Military Affidavit, Financial Statement, Affidavit of Care or Custody again explaining if there have been any other court actions […]
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What is a 1B Divorce or a Contested Divorce?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 4, 2023
A 1B Divorce is more typical than the 1A.  A 1A is a Joint Petition which is where everything is agreed to.  A 1B is either if one spouse believes that the marriage has ended but the other spouse does not, even if both spouses believes that the marriage has ended and they are not […]
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If you are going to File a Joint Petition for Divorce or a 1A, what is some of the Paperwork that You will Need?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On March 28, 2023
You will need a certified copy of your Marriage Certificate and you cannot give a photocopy.  The Marriage Certificate needs to be from the Town Clerk rather than from the religious ceremony.  A Separation Agreement which is like a Divorce Agreement that must meet certain requirements.  There is a form called a “Joint Petition for […]
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What is a 1A Divorce in Massachusetts?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On March 21, 2023
The court sometimes call it a 1A but it is also a Joint Petition for Divorce where both parties are co-petitioners and doing this together rather than one person being a Plaintiff and one person being a Defendant.
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In Massachusetts How are Marital Assets Divided?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On March 7, 2023
In Massachusetts what it is called is an “Equitable Distribution State.” It means that it is not always a 50/50 division. It is called Mass General Laws Section 34 Factors. The Section 34 factors include the length of the marriage, the conduct of the parties during the marriage, the age, health, station, occupation, amount and […]
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Am I Entitled to get a Copy of My DCF Records?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On October 17, 2022
Yes, you are entitled to get a copy of your DCF records. You do need to make the request in writing and it does sometimes take a period of time for DCF to provide those records as they are redacted meaning that portions of the report are blacked out; such as who the reporters are […]
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