Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

Pretrial memo

I'm going to a pretrial for a modification in a couple of weeks and have a question.

What happens if one side does not provide the court with a pretrial memo (but the other side does)?


Asked on 7/18/08, 10:42 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

: Pretrial memo

You absolutely should draft one, as should the other side. If you need a model, you can ask for one at the local law library. If you are representing yourself, the judge may demand that you do one in court.

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Answered on 7/20/08, 9:27 pm
Gregory Lee Gregory P. Lee, Attorney at Law

Re: Pretrial memo

The Court reads what it gets. Sanctions can be set for a party that does not file, but pro se parties (those without attorneys) are often allowed to "slide" on this.

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Answered on 7/18/08, 10:51 am


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