I provide divorce mediation services for all cities and towns in Middlesex County. With over 1,800 Massachusetts divorces successfully mediated, I am familiar with the Middlesex County Probate and Family Court, its judges, its procedures, and its filing requirements.
All sessions are conducted via Zoom — no need to travel to an office. I prepare every court document and mail them to you with signing instructions and a pre-addressed envelope to the correct courthouse. Most couples complete mediation in two sessions. For a detailed walkthrough, see our mediation service page.
Middlesex County is located in eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Essex County to the north, Suffolk County to the east, Norfolk County to the south, Worcester County to the west, and New Hampshire to the north. It is the most populous county in Massachusetts. With a population of approximately 1,630,000, the county seat is Cambridge (historic); courts in Woburn and Lowell.
Acton, Arlington, Ashby, Ashland, Ayer, Bedford, Belmont, Billerica, Boxborough, Burlington, Cambridge, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Everett, Framingham, Groton, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Lowell, Malden, Marlborough, Maynard, Medford, Melrose, Natick, Newton, North Reading, Pepperell, Reading, Sherborn, Shirley, Somerville, Stoneham, Stow, Sudbury, Tewksbury, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Westford, Weston, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn
Middlesex County is the most populous county in Massachusetts — over 1.6 million residents — and home to the Route 128/I-95 technology corridor. Residents working at companies in Cambridge, Waltham, Burlington, and MetroWest frequently have compensation packages heavy in stock options, RSUs, and equity grants. I am one of the few mediators in Massachusetts who can value and divide these assets — use our stock options and RSU calculator.
Middlesex is the only county where the court is split into two locations serving different towns. Filing at the wrong location delays your case. I know exactly which courthouse serves your town and address your filing envelope accordingly.
Median home values in towns like Lexington, Weston, Winchester, and Concord exceed $1 million. Deciding whether to sell the marital home or buy out a spouse’s share involves complex financial modeling that I can walk you through during mediation.
Call Julia Rueschemeyer at 413-253-7484 for a free phone consultation about divorce mediation in Middlesex County, or schedule an appointment online.
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Middlesex County has two Probate and Family Court locations, and unlike most multi-courthouse counties, each location serves specific towns. Filing at the wrong courthouse delays your case.
Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Everett, Lexington, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Newton, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Weston, Winchester, Woburn
Acton, Ashby, Ashland, Ayer, Bedford, Billerica, Boxborough, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Framingham, Groton, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lincoln, Littleton, Lowell, Marlborough, Maynard, Natick, North Reading, Pepperell, Reading, Sherborn, Shirley, Stow, Sudbury, Tewksbury, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Wayland, Westford, Wilmington
For a statewide directory, see our Where to File for Divorce in Massachusetts guide. For an overview of how Massachusetts divorce law works across all 14 counties, see Divorce Mediation in Massachusetts.
Address: 10-U Commerce Way, Woburn, MA 01801
Phone: (781) 865-4000
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Virtual Registry (Zoom): M-F 9-12
Parking: Free parking on site.
Address: 370 Jackson Street, 5th Floor, Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: (978) 656-7700
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Virtual Registry (Zoom): M-F 9-12
Parking: Daily-rate garages on Chelmsford and Middlesex Streets.
| Role | Name | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Judge | Hon. Terri Klug Cafazzo (First Justice) | |
| Judge | Hon. Mikalen E. Howe | |
| Judge | Hon. Patrick Stanton | |
| Judge | Hon. Thomas J. Barbar | |
| Judge | Hon. Janine D. Rivers | |
| Judge | Hon. Abbe L. Ross | |
| Register of Probate | Tara DeCristofaro |
Judicial assignments are subject to change. Confirm with the court registry.
If you and your spouse last lived together in Middlesex County and at least one of you still lives here, you file in Middlesex County. Otherwise, either spouse can file in their current county of residence. For complete filing rules, see our where to file guide. For a step-by-step walkthrough of every form and the filing process, see our uncontested divorce filing guide. The filing fee is $215.
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I mediate divorces throughout Massachusetts. See also our Divorce Mediation in Massachusetts overview.