Domestic Relations Program For Children


The Domestic Relations Program for Children is one of the Hampshire County Bar Association’s programs, which is committed to providing excellent legal services to the people of Hampshire County. The Domestic Relations Program provides representation on behalf of children whom do not qualify for CPCS, Western Massachusetts Legal Services or the Volunteer Lawyers Service of the Massachusetts Justice Project.

The Domestic Relations Program for Children receives funding from the Massachusetts Bar Foundation to provide attorneys who will represent children on a reduced fee basis in domestic relations matters in Probate Court. This program meets the needs of children who otherwise would have no advocacy in highly sensitive proceedings.

This program is specifically for children in Hampshire County. The Hampshire Probate and Family Court judges refer children to the Domestic Relations Program for Children. Recommendations for representation can be made to the judge by a motion filed by an attorney involved in the case, with an administrative recommendation from the Probate Clerk or Probation staff or by motion from any party.

All cases are to be heard in the Hampshire Probate & Family Court and must fall into one of the following categories:

a) Divorce and Separate Support, including any necessary temporary orders

b) Custody and Support of Minor Children

c) Enforcement and Modification of Existing Orders

e) 209 A Petitions


For additional information or for any questions, please Contact Us.
 

Hampshire County Bar Association - Lawyer Referral Service

2009-2010 SUSTAINING MEMBERS

Laura Arbeitman *
Jessica L. Berrien
Hon. Henry J. Boroff
Valerie J. Botter *
Miriam K. Bourke
Bowen & Siegel *
Buckley, Richardson & Gelinas, LLP *
Hon. Richard J. Carey
Hon. Judd J. Carhart *
Alfred P. Chamberland *
Joanna L. Christensen *
Sean J. Cleary *
Francis E. Collins *
Jacklyn Connly *
P. Duke Corliss *
Beth A. Crawford *
Colleen Currie *
John P. DiBartolo, Jr. *
Charles J. DiMare *
Hon. Sean M. Dunphy, (Ret.) *
Esser & Kingston
Etheredge & Steuer *
Diane L. Fernald *
John J. Ferriter *
Hon. Linda S. Fidnick *
Fierst, Pucci & Kane, LLP *
Hon. W. Michael Goggins *
Green, Miles, Lipton & Fitz-Gibbons *
Joseph A. Hanofee *
John B. Howard
Mary Ellen Niles Howard *
Mark Immerman *
Jackson & Torrone, P.C.
Hon. Bertha D. Josephson
Hon. C. Jeffrey Kinder *
Ellen M. Lacroix *
Gregory Lenetis
Lesser, Newman & Nasser, LLP *
Hon. E. Chouteau Levine *
Lucentini & Lucentini
Richard H. Maynard *
John P. McKenna
Hon. Alvertus J. Morse Ret.) *
Alan S. Musgrave *
Hon. Kenneth P. Neiman *
William J. O'Neil *
Bruce Patryn
Hon. John M. Payne, Jr. *
Constance Platt *
Hon. Michael A. Ponsor *
David J. Rock
Hon. David S. Ross *
Hon. Mary-Lou Rup *
W. Michael Ryan *
Mary Rose Ryan O’Connell *
Steven Samolewicz *
Elizabeth D. Scheibel *
Hon. M. John Schubert *
Seewald, Jankowski & Spencer, P.C.
Malcolm BE Smith *
David E. Sullivan, Register of Probate *
Sean T. Sullivan *
Jennifer A. Thorn
Thomas P. Vincent *
Hon. Ariane D. Vuono *
Hon. Maureen E. Walsh *
Paul S. Weinberg *
Joan M. Williams
Hon. Geoffrey A. Wilson *
Zurn, Sharp and Heyman, LLP *
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LRS CONTRIBUTOR

Thomas P. Vincent *