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1. INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
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DO YOU HAVE A COURT DATE IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS?
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WHEN IS YOUR NEXT COURT DATE?
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Safe Telephone Number
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2. INFORMATION ABOUT THE PERSON YOUR CASE IS AGAINST
Their Relationship to you (spouse, parent, child, parent of your child[ren])
Their Name
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First
Middle
Last
Their Former/Maiden/Alias Name
Their Date of Birth (if known)
Their Gender
Male
Female
Nonbinary
Trans Man
Trans Woman
Other
Their Pronouns
Their Language
Their Ethnicity
Their Place of Birth
Their Address
Street Address
Address Line 2
City
State / Province / Region
ZIP / Postal Code
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Åland Islands
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine, State of
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden
Switzerland
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Tajikistan
Tanzania, the United Republic of
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
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Uruguay
US Minor Outlying Islands
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Country
Their Home Phone
Their Work Phone
Their Mobile Phone
Where are they employed? (if you know)
Current Job Title
Income/salary
Is this person represented by an attorney?
Yes, and I know the attorney's name
Yes, but I do not know the attorney's name
No or I don't know
Attorney's Name (If you know)
3. INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PERSON YOUR CASE IS AGAINST
When did the relationship begin?
When did it end?
Are you married to this person?
(Required)
Yes
No
Are there any children involved in this case?
(Required)
Yes
No
Did you ever live with the other person?
Yes
No
When did you first live together?
Where?
When did you last live together?
Where?
How many children does the other person have (including your children together)?
Names and Ages of other person's children (if different from your children)
4. MARRIAGE AND ASSETS
Date of Marriage
Date of Divorce (if divorced)
Do you and/or your spouse own a home or land?
Yes
No
Where is the home/land located?
When was the home purchased?
Do you and/or your spouse own any other assets? (for example, retirement accounts, cryptocurrency, cars, boat/RV, stocks, etc.)
Yes
No
Please describe the other assets that you own:
Do you and/or your spouse own a business?
Yes
No
Please state the name, location, and describe the nature of the business
5. INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE CASE
Please list
any children
you have under the age of 21, where they are living and with whom they are living (If there are no children, skip to the next section)
(Use the + symbol to add more children)
Child's Name
Date of Birth/Age
Relationship to you
Name of Child's Other Parent
Who the Child Lives With
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How long have the children lived in Massachusetts?
Have both of you signed an “Acknowledgement of Parentage?"
Yes
No
Where did you sign the acknowedgement?
Court
DTA
Hospital
Has a Court in Massachusetts or another State made an order for custody, child support and visitation?
Yes
No
If yes, what was the date?
Which Court?
Which State?
How much is the child support order?
How often is the child support paid?
Weekly
Bi-Weekly
Monthly
What did the Court's order say about custody?
Has anyone been back to Court about custody, child support, or visitation?
Yes
No
When?
Why?
Describe the parenting time (visitation) schedule
Has Department of Children and Families (DCF) ever been involved with your family?
Yes
No
If yes, please explain how DCF was involved and if any cases are open now:
Has DCF filed a case against you in Juvenile Court?
Yes
No
Are you currently represented by an attorney in a family law case?
Yes
No
6. WHAT ARE YOUR LEGAL GOALS?
You are requesting legal representation. If you could eventually get a court order that said exactly what you wanted, what would the court order say regarding issues of protection from abuse, child support, custody, visits, your home, etc.? In other words, what are your goals?
Your Goals
(Required)
7. INFORMATION ABOUT COURT MATTERS
Do you currently, or have you had in the past, a restraining order against the other person?
Yes
No
If yes, from which Court?
When is the next hearing date?
Does the other person have, or have they had in the past, a restraining order against you?
Yes
No
If yes, from which Court?
When is the next hearing date?
Are there any other Court matters involving you and the other person?
Yes
No
I don't know
Please explain the other Court matters:
Have you ever been arrested?
Yes
No
Please list your charge(s) and date(s)
8. IF THE OTHER PERSON HAS ABUSED YOU, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION
The next section contains questions about abuse. If that is present in your case, it may be necessary to discuss that with your advocate and with the Court. We understand it may be difficult or uncomfortable to discuss. Please complete the answers as thoroughly as it is safe for you to do so.
Has the other person ever abused you?
(Required)
Yes
No
Describe the first incident of abuse. When was it and what happened?
This field requires an entry. Write "not applicable" or n/a if there have been no incidents.
Describe the worst incident of abuse. When was it and what happened?
This field requires an entry. Write "not applicable" or n/a if there have been no incidents.
Describe the most recent incident of abuse. When was it and what happened?
This field requires an entry. Write "not applicable" or n/a if there have been no incidents.
Did you file a police report for any of the incidents above?
Yes
No
If yes, are you able to provide us a copy?
Yes
No
9. CONCLUSION
Who referred you to us?
Safe Passage
Elizabeth Freeman Center
Alianza
NELCWIT
YWCA
Other
If we cannot accept your case, may we refer it to another agency?
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No
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