Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

when a judge was lied to

It has been a year and it bothers me that the judge was lied to and I had all documentations that told a different story but my attorney did not show them. Is writing to a judge prohibited?


Asked on 6/24/09, 8:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregory Lee Gregory P. Lee, Attorney at Law

Re: when a judge was lied to

You cannot merely write to a judge; that is "ex parte communication." If you believe that the information would change an outcome, you can file a Motion for Reconsideration in an open case, or a Motion under Rule 60(b) to reopen a judgment in a "closed" case.

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Answered on 6/24/09, 9:33 am


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