Following are a few common questions about Massachusetts divorce.
If you proceed with a contested divorce, the Court cannot enter a Judgment of Divorce for at least six months after the filing of the complaint. As an alternative procedure, you and your spouse may file for an uncontested divorce by filing a Joint Petition for Divorce. Typically a trained mediator such as Attorney Titlebaum, will assist in managing the agreed division of property and co-parenting arrangements.
You have within twenty days of being served with a divorce complaint to (1) file with the Court an answer in which you respond separately to each allegation made in the complaint, and (2) serve a copy of the answer upon the attorney representing your spouse, or, directly upon your spouse.
If you live with your spouse in Massachusetts, you may seek a divorce here. Additionally, if you have resided in Massachusetts for at least one year, even if you have not previously resided with your spouse in Massachusetts as a married couple, you may seek a divorce in Massachusetts.
Not necessarily. If at least one party has been a resident of Massachusetts for six months, and a resident of the county for at least 3 months, the court will has jurisdiction to have your matter filed in Massachusetts
With over 30 years of practicing law in Massachusetts, Attorney Titlebaum currently practices law in a relaxed, creative atmosphere with cost efficient services to the clientele at his offices in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. "My clients are my best references. I offer a free 1/2-hour consultation to allow you to evaluate me as a person to represent your interests and to solve your legal problems. It also allows me to evaluate your case. Once we are both satisfied, we can work to attack the situation."
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