How do you become a court appointed guardian in Massachusetts?
How do you become a court appointed guardian in Massachusetts?
A person can petition to serve as both a guardian and conservator of an incapacitated person or minor. A guardianship petition must be filed in the Family and Probate Court in the Massachusetts county in which the child resides. A person interested in the incapacitated person’s welfare can file a guardianship petition.
Who is the judge in Family Court in Massachusetts?
Attorney Kimberley Keyes returns with another Massachusetts Probate & Family Court judicial roundup blog.
Are there any new judges appointed in Massachusetts?
With three more judges appointed to the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court, local practitioners appointed to the District Court, and some lingering questions answered since our last judicial last blog in June 2018, we thought it was about time to update our ever-popular judicial new roundup blog series.
Can a judge appoint counsel for an indigent Guardian in Massachusetts?
A probate and family court judge could use sound discretion to appoint counsel for an indigent guardian in a removal contest under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code, G.L.c. 190B, §5-212. Explains the burden of proof in a petition to remove a guardian.
How to file for a guardianship in Massachusetts?
Anatomy of a case: a step-by-step guide — Alternatives to guardianship in Massachusetts — Overview of the guardianship process — Court forms when filing a petition for guardianship — Going to court — Post-guardianship — Case studies. Summary of basic law (Mass. practice v. 14-14D), Thomson Reuters, with supplement.
Attorney Kimberley Keyes returns with another Massachusetts Probate & Family Court judicial roundup blog.
With three more judges appointed to the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court, local practitioners appointed to the District Court, and some lingering questions answered since our last judicial last blog in June 2018, we thought it was about time to update our ever-popular judicial new roundup blog series.
When do you need a lawyer in a guardianship case in Massachusetts?
Under Massachusetts law, the court must appoint a lawyer for the subject child in a guardianship case, if someone asks the court to appoint a lawyer for the child. G.L. c. 190B, § 5-106.
Who are the members of the Massachusetts Court of Appeals?
It consists of three judge members, three attorney members, and three lay (non-attorney) members. About the Author: Kimberley Keyes is a Massachusetts divorce lawyer and Massachusetts family law attorney for Lynch & Owens, located in Hingham, Massachusetts and East Sandwich, Massachusetts. She is also mediator for South Shore Divorce Mediation.