Suffolk Probate and Family Court, Massachusetts
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Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | About the Probate & Family Court
The Probate and Family Court Department handles court matters that involve families and children, like divorce, child support, and wills. The Probate and Family Court Department's mission is to deliver timely justice to the public by providing equal access to a fair, equitable, and efficient forum to solve family and probate legal matters and to help and protect all individuals, families, and children impartially and respectfully. The Probate and Family Court Department has jurisdiction over family-related and probate matters, such as divorce, paternity, child support, custody, parenting time, adoption, ending parental rights, abuse prevention, wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, and name changes. The court has 14 divisions.[2] |
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Selection method
Judges of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts are appointed by the governor with help from a nominating commission and confirmed by the Governor's Council. They serve until age 70.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on any of the limited jurisdiction courts, a judge must:[3]
- be a U.S. citizen;
- be a state resident;
- be a state bar member in good standing;
- have at least 10 years of legal experience and training.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mass.gov, "About the Probate & Family Court," accessed May 18, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Massachusetts; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
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