Massachusetts Family Law Forms
Below, find official forms promulgated by the Probate and Family Court Department of the Massachusetts Trial Court pertaining to divorce, domestic relations and/or family law. For a complete list of Massachusetts Probate & Family Court forms, please visit the Trial Court website.
Actions Involving Unwed Parents
Form | Description | Related Documents |
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Paternity, Complaint to Establish
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Revised: July 15, 2015
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Use to ask Court to establish that an individual is the father of a child where the parents have never married. Parties may also request custody, support, and/or parenting orders. | Instructions |
Support-Custody-Parenting Time, Complaint for
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Revised: July 15, 2015
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Use to request custody and/or parenting time with child(ren); health insurance; prohibition from imposing any restraint on the personal liberty of plaintiff and/or child(ren). Form only used for children of unwed parents. | Instructions |
Contempt Actions
Form | Description | Related Documents |
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Contempt, Complaint for
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Revised: July 15, 2015
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Use when a party seeks to enforce a court order or judgment. |
Instructions
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Divorce & Separate Support Forms
Form | Description | Related Documents |
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Divorce or Annulment, Certification Vital Statistics
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Revised: April 2015
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Statistical Form to be filed with all Complaints/ Petitions for Divorce and/or Annulment. | Instructions |
Divorce, Complaint for
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Revised: Jul 2007
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Use when one spouse wants a divorce. | Instructions |
Divorce under G.L. c.208, Section 1A, Joint Petition for
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Revised: Oct 2007
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Use when both spouses want a divorce claiming irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. | Instructions |
Divorce under G.L. c.208, Section 1B, Complaint for
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Revised: Oct 2007
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Use when one spouse wants a divorce claiming irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. | Instructions |
Separate Support, Complaint for
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Revised: Jul 2007
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Use when one party seeks to be legally separated from his/her spouse, but does not wish to file for divorce. | Instructions |
Support Pursuant to G.L. c.209, Section 32F, Complaint for
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Revised: Apr 2009
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Use to request support and/or health insurance benefits for children, if you are living apart from your spouse. | Instructions |
Domestic Relations & Family Law Forms
Form | Description | Related Documents |
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Annulment, Complaint for
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Revised: Oct 2007
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Use to ask Court to declare the marriage between the parties null and void. | Instructions |
Birth Record, Petition to Correct
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Revised: 2007
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Use to ask Court to correct a Birth Certificate, when the City/Town Clerk refuses to do so. | Instructions |
Entertainment Contract for a Minor and Appointment of a Limited Guardian,
Petition for Approval of
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Revised: Apr 2008
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Use to ask the court to approve entertainment contract for a minor and appointment of a limited guardian to oversee the child’s earnings. | Instructions |
Grandparent(s) Visitation,Petition for
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Revised: Apr 2009
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Use when a grandparent seeks visitation rights with grandchildren. | Instructions |
Marriage without Delay and/or Marriage of Minors
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Revised: Jul 2007
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Use to request waiver of the required 3 day waiting period and/or approval for minor to marry. | Instructions |
Petition for Voluntary Care and Responsibility of a Child
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Revised: Apr 2009
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Used by Department of Children and Families to request continued placement of a child in foster care in accordance with a Voluntary Placement Agreement. | Instructions |
Financial Statements & Child Support Guidelines Forms
Form | Description | Related Documents |
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Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
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Revised: Aug 1, 2013
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File with all cases where child support is an issue. |
Instructions
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Child Support Findings (Deviation) Form
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Revised: August 1, 2013
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Use to overcome the presumptive application of the guidelines- See section IV of the Child Support Guidelines. | |
Financial Statement
Revised: Jul 2007
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Must be filed in all cases where money or support is an issue and your annual income is less than $75,000.00. | Instructions |
Financial Statement
Revised: Jul 2007 |
Must be filed in all cases where money or support is an issue and your annual income is more than $75,000.00. |
Printing standards
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Modifications
Form | Description | Related Documents |
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Joint Petition/Motion to Change a Judgment/Temporary Order
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Revised: Jul 2007
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Use when both parties agree to change a judgment or temporary order pursuant to Rule 412 |
Checklist of Required Forms
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Agreement to Change a Judgment/Temporary Order
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New: Aug 1, 2013
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Use when both parties agree to change a judgment or temporary order pursuant to Rule 412 | |
Judgment/Temporary Order on Petition/Motion to Change
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New: Aug 1, 2013
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Use when both parties agree to change a judgment or temporary order pursuant to Rule 412 | |
Modification, Complaint for
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Revised: Jul 2007
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Use to request change of a court judgment. | Instructions |
Modification of Alimony, Complaint for
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Use when a party seeks to modify alimony. | Instructions |
Forms Last updated: 12/6/2015
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