Client Forms and Resources
On this page, you will find all
the forms
you need to:
- Invite your spouse to
mediate
- Have all the information
completed the mediator will need for the first session
- File your Divorce
yourself with the Probate Court
and various resources to
help provide information on laws and procedures
Forms
Note clients proceeding without
an attorney:
you will need all of the forms in this section
- Invitation
to Mediate Letter
- Client Questionnaire
- Checklist
of Forms and Procedures to File your Divorce Yourself
- Checklist
of Common Issues for Temporary Support, Custody, Visitation
- Checklist of Common Issues
for Final Separation Agreement
- Agreement
to Mediate (Since
confidentiality arises only after a written agreement
is signed, it is very important that this form be
signed at the first or earliest possible mediation session)
- Joint
Petition for Divorce (This
form is a "fillable" .pdf form, you can fill in the blanks before you
print it out)
- R-408 Vital
Statistics Form(This
form is a "fillable" .pdf form, you can fill in the blanks before you
print it out)
- Affidavit
of Irretrievable Breakdown (You may complete
with Microsoft Word, or print out and
fill-in by
hand or with a typewriter)
- Child
Support Guidelines Worksheet (New effective January 1, 2009)
(This form is a "fillable" .pdf form)
(Click here
for
Mike Tremblay's Child Support Calculator)
(Click here for the full Child
Support Guidelines for completion instructions)
- Affidavit
Disclosing Prior Care or Custody Proceedings
(This form is a "fillable" .pdf
form, you can fill in the blanks before
you print it out)
- Probate
Court Financial Statement (Short
Form) (less
than $75,000 annual income)
(This
form is a "fillable" .pdf form, you can fill in the blanks before you
print it out)
(Must be printed on Pink
paper)
(Click
here for an Excel version if you are savvy with spreadsheets)
(Click
here for instructions to help complete this form)
- Probate
Court Financial Statement (Long Form)
$75,000 annual income or more)
(Click
Here for Schedule A)if
you have Self-Employment income
(Click
Here for Schedule B)
if you have Rental income
(This
form is a "fillable" .pdf form, you can fill in the blanks before you
print it out) Must
be printed on Purple
paper)
(Click
here for an Excel version if you are savvy with spreadsheets)
(Click
here for instructions to help complete this form)
- Request
for Hearing Assignment ("Mark-Up" Form) (This
form is a "fillable" .pdf form, you can fill in the
blanks before you print it out)
- Parent
Education Prorgams (You must arrange
on your own to attend this 5-hour course, and file your
certificate of
completion with the Court)
Other Resources
Massachusetts
Probate Forms (All new, up to date, official forms at the
Probate Court website - most of them fillable .pdf format)
Rule
410 - Mandatory Disclosure of Financial Information in Divorce Case
Rule
411 - Automatic Freeze on Asset transfers
Child Support Guidelines
On-line
Child Support Guideline Calculator
Massachusetts
Statute on Alimony and Division of Marital
Property
Massachusetts
Statute on Child Custody
Massachusetts
Statute on Mediation Confidentiality
Massachusetts
Council on Family Mediation Standards of Practice
Health Care Advocates
Health Care for All
Parent
Education Programs
Instructions
for Completing Probate Court Financial Statement
Current
Probate Court Filing Fees
"Before
Going to Court" instruction pamphlet
"Before
Asking for Help" pamphlet on services available at Probate Court
"Planning
for Shared Parenting -- A Guide for Parents Living Apart"
How
to Find the Right Courthouse
How
to Contact the Registry of Probate
Where
to find a public Law Library for more information
Good
Sites with helpful Legal Research Capabilties and Links:
Trial
Court Law Libraries Site of Useful Resources
Social
Law Library
Cornell
University Legal Information Institute
Specific
Legal Research Resources:
Massachusetts
General Laws
Massachusetts
Session Laws
Massachusetts Laws
and Legal Information
Disclaimer - Please
note: The purpose of providing these forms and other
resources is not to provide
legal advice. Please consult with an attorney to see whether
they are appropriate for
your particular circumstances.
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