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The Probate and Family Court of Massachusetts has jurisdiction over family matters such as divorce, paternity, child support, custody, visitation, adoption, termination of parental rights, and abuse prevention. Probate matters include jurisdiction over wills, administrations, guardianships, conservatorships and change of name. The Court also has general equity jurisdiction.

The Probate and Family Courts of Massachusetts serve 14 counties: Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester. In addition to probate matters, the courts archive divorce and estate records, wills, adoption cases, and legal change of name. These probate records can be obtained with a docket number and fee.

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 The '''Probate and Family Court''' of [[Massachusetts]] has jurisdiction over family matters such as [[divorce]], [[Paternity law|paternity]], child support, custody, visitation, adoption, termination of [[parental rights]], and abuse prevention. [[Probate]] matters include jurisdiction over wills, administrations, [[guardianships]], [[Conservatorship|conservatorships]] and change of name. The Court also has general equity jurisdiction.
-The Probate and Family Courts of [[Massachusetts]] serve 14 counties: [[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable]], [[Berkshire County, Massachusetts|Berkshire]], Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex]], [[Nantucket]], Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and [[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester]]. In addition to probate matters, the courts archive divorce and estate records, wills, adoption cases, and legal change of name. These probate records can be obtained with a [[Docket number|docket number a]]<nowiki/>nd fee.
+The Probate and Family Courts of [[Massachusetts]] serve 14 counties: [[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable]], [[Berkshire County, Massachusetts|Berkshire]], [[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol]], [[Dukes County, Massachusetts|Dukes]], [[Essex County, Massachusetts|Essex]], [[Franklin County, Massachusetts|Franklin]], [[Hampden County, Massachusetts|Hampden]], [[Hampshire County, Massachusetts|Hampshire]], [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex]], [[Nantucket]], [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk]], [[Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Plymouth]], [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk]], and [[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester]]. In addition to probate matters, the courts archive divorce and estate records, wills, adoption cases, and legal change of name. These probate records can be obtained with a [[docket number]] and fee.
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