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Family Law Advocacy

• The Massachusetts Court System Self-Help Center

• Family Law Advocacy for Low and Moderate Income Litigants (1999, rev. 2008)
  Jacquelynne J. Bowman, Esq, et al; Greater Boston Legal Services
  --Designed as a self-help guide, this manual provides basic information to help Massachusetts residents understand their legal rights and the Massachusetts legal system in general.
  

• Divorce
  Legal service agencies (like GBLS) may assist in divorce cases only if there is some complication such as child custody, domestic violence, guardianship, etc.

  Waiving fees and costs for a divorce: Those on welfare or with incomes 125% or less than the federal poverty guidelines may file for a divorce without paying the filing fee or other basic costs. An Affidavit of Indigency must be filed. See #7 "Does it cost money to file for divorce or separate support?" (link to MassLegalHelp)