Useful Links for Divorce in Massachusetts State
1. Probate and Family Court Systems
Probate and Family Court Home (Central portal for the court department) Court Division Locator (Find address and contact for your county court) eFiling Portal (MDEC) (File divorce documents electronically) Probate & Family Court Judicial Calendars (Check hearing schedules) Massachusetts Court System Glossary (Definitions of legal terms used in MA divorce)
2. Mandatory Uncontested (1A) Filing Packets
Affidavit of Irretrievable Breakdown (Sworn statement marriage is over) Certified Marriage Certificate Request (Must provide certified copy from city/town hall) R-408: Statistical Record of Absolute Divorce (Required for Registry of Vital Records) Probate and Family Court Filing Fees (Current costs for filing divorce cases) Affidavit of Indigency (Request to waive court fees based on low income)
4. Child Support & Parenting Education
2026 Child Support Guidelines Worksheet (Official tool to calculate support) Parent Education Program List (Find court-approved mandatory parenting class) Department of Revenue (DOR) Child Support (Enforcement and collection services)
5. Legal Research & Help Resources
MassLegalHelp - Divorce Guide (Plain language divorce information) Trial Court Law Libraries (Help finding statutes and legal resources) Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) (Lawyer for specific parts of your case) Lawyer for the Day Programs (Free legal advice at select courthouses)
6. Vital Records & Identity
Registry of Vital Records (Order final Decree Absolute or Marriage Certificate) RMV Name Change Guide (Update Massachusetts driver’s license) Social Security Administration (Federal name change procedures) SafeLink Domestic Violence Program (Support and shelter resources)