Resources

Click on the list of topics below to find resources available on the web for help with divorce or family issues.

Family and Parenting Resources

Planning for Shared Parenting: A Guide to Parents Living Apart

Up to Parents – Interactive Web Site for Divorced and Divorcing Parents

Families Change

Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? Your Guide to Passing Along Personal Belongings

Military Homefront: Support for Troops and Their Families

End of Life Decision Making: The Family Caregiver Alliance web site

Divorce Resources

DivorceNet – an online resource for information on divorce and separation

Elder Resources

The Family Care Giver Handbook: Finding Elder Care Resources in Massachusetts

The Gerontological Society of America list of online resources for elders

Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs

Massachusetts Elder Protection Services and Programs

MassLongTermCare.org

North Shore Elder Services

Elder Services of Merrimack Valley

Tips on Downsizing: Moving from the Family Home

Family Business Resources

University of Massachusetts Family Business Center Online

Enterprise Center Small Business Incubator

Family Business Wiki

U.S. Small Business Administration

Transferring Management in the Family-Owned Business (PDF), an SBA publication

Massachusetts Courts, Forms, and Laws for Divorce

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate and Family Court Self Help Center

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate and Family Court Forms Download Page

Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries Legal Forms – downloadable forms for divorce in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines, Worksheet, and Chart

Massachusetts Department of Revenue Child Support Calculator

Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 208, Divorce

Massachusetts Legal Help – Basic Information About Divorce

The Procedures for Filing Papers in The Essex County Probate and Family Court prepared by Neighborhood Legal Services (in PDF)

Massachusetts Parent Education Programs – Approved Provider List (in PDF)

Lawyer Referrals and Collaborative Law

Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council

Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries – Legal Referral and Consumer Assistance

Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral

Disability Law Center

Financial, Tax, and Health Insurance Information

Academy of Financial Divorce Practitioners

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

College Financing and Planning – Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority

Internal Revenue Service, Publication 504 – Divorced or Separated Individuals

Staying Healthy – A Guide to Keeping Health Insurance After Divorce, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (in PDF)

Online Tools and Apps

Shared Online Calendars – online calendars that are free and easy to use:
Google and Yahoo

iPhone app for calculating Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines

Stevenson-Kelsey Spousal Support Calculator

The above information is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It should not be used as a substitute for consultation with legal or other professional advisers. All critical information should be independently verified.