Family law attorneys for North Andover families.
Divorce, custody, and child support, with your children at the center of the plan.
When a family is changing, the decisions you make now shape your children's lives for years. DaltonMurray serves North Andover families from our main office in Topsfield, and appointments can be made in North Andover.
We respond to all inquiries within one business day. Urgent matters same day.
How we help North Andover families:
Family Law for North Andover and Merrimack Valley Families
Divorce, custody, and support decisions shape your children's everyday lives. We help North Andover families make them carefully.
North Andover is a community of established families, many raising children while also looking after aging parents. When a marriage ends here, the questions usually start with the kids: where they will live during the school week, how holidays and summers will work, and how both parents stay involved.
We help parents build a parenting plan that fits their children's schedules, calculate child support under the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines, and divide property fairly, from the family home to retirement accounts. Many families settle through mediation or collaborative divorce, and when an agreement is not possible, we are prepared to litigate.
Life keeps changing after a divorce. A new job, a change in income, or a move can mean an existing custody or support order no longer fits, and we help parents ask the court to modify it.
Topsfield is our main office. Appointments can be made in North Andover, and we also meet by video and offer evening appointments.
Main office: 458 Boston Street (Route 1), 2nd Floor, Suite 6, Topsfield
Appointments also available in North Andover
We meet North Andover clients by appointment locally, at our main office in Topsfield, or by video.
Essex Probate & Family Court
Lawrence session: Fenton Judicial Center, 2 Appleton Street · (978) 686-9692
Salem session: 36 Federal Street · (978) 744-1020
Both sessions hear divorce, custody, guardianship, and probate matters for North Andover residents. We prepare and file everything on your behalf.
Helpful Legal Tools for North Andover Families
Start with answers, not appointments. These guides and tools cover the questions North Andover clients ask first.
Common Questions from North Andover Clients
Where are divorce and family cases for North Andover residents filed?
North Andover is in Essex County, so divorce, custody, guardianship, and probate matters are heard by the Essex Probate and Family Court. Most North Andover cases are heard at the Lawrence session (Fenton Judicial Center, 2 Appleton Street), though filings can also go to Salem (36 Federal Street). We prepare and file everything on your behalf, in the session appropriate for your case.
Where do you meet North Andover clients?
Topsfield is our main office, at 458 Boston Street (Route 1), 2nd Floor, Suite 6. Appointments at other offices can be made, and we also meet by video and offer evening appointments. Initial consultation: $250.
Can a custody or child support order be changed later?
Yes. Either parent can ask the Probate and Family Court to modify a custody, parenting time, or child support order when circumstances have changed in a material and substantial way, such as a job loss, a significant change in income, or a planned move. The existing order stays in effect until the court changes it, so it is worth acting promptly.
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