I provide divorce mediation services for all cities and towns in Norfolk County. With over 1,800 Massachusetts divorces successfully mediated, I am familiar with the Norfolk 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.
Norfolk County is located in eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Suffolk County to the north, Plymouth County to the south, Middlesex County to the northwest, and Bristol County to the southwest. Notably, Norfolk County is not geographically contiguous — Brookline is an exclave surrounded by Suffolk County, and Cohasset is separated from the rest of the county by Plymouth County. With a population of approximately 725,000, the county seat is Dedham.
Avon, Bellingham, Braintree, Brookline, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Franklin, Holbrook, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Milton, Needham, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Quincy, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Weymouth, Wrentham
Call Julia Rueschemeyer at 413-253-7484 to discuss divorce mediation in Norfolk County. All sessions via Zoom. I prepare every court document. Schedule an appointment online.
Norfolk County has one Probate and Family Court location.
For a statewide directory, see Where to File for Divorce in Massachusetts. For a statewide overview, see Divorce Mediation in Massachusetts.
Address: 35 Shawmut Road, Canton, MA 02021
Phone: (781) 830-1200
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Virtual Registry (Zoom): M-F 8:30-1pm
Parking: Free parking in front of and behind the building.
| Role | Name | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Judge | Hon. Kathryn M. Bailey | |
| Judge | Hon. Laurel A. Barraco | |
| Judge | Hon. Geoffrey R. German | |
| Judge | Hon. Lyonel Jean-Pierre Jr. | |
| Judge | Hon. Jennifer Melia | |
| Judge | Hon. Elena Tsizer | |
| Register of Probate | Colleen Brierley |
Judicial assignments are subject to change. Confirm with the court registry.
Norfolk County is one of Massachusetts’ wealthiest counties, with affluent suburbs like Wellesley, Dover, Needham, and Brookline. High-asset divorces here frequently involve investment portfolios, multiple retirement accounts, executive compensation packages, and real estate worth $1 million or more.
Norfolk County has an unusual geographic feature: it is not contiguous. Brookline is an exclave completely surrounded by Suffolk County (Boston), and Cohasset is separated from the rest of Norfolk County by Plymouth County. Despite this, all Norfolk County residents file at the same courthouse in Canton. If you live in Brookline, your divorce is filed in Norfolk County — not Suffolk County. This surprises many people.
Many Norfolk County residents work in Boston’s financial, biotech, and healthcare sectors. Compensation packages at companies like Fidelity, State Street, and the major hospital systems often include deferred compensation, stock options, and pension benefits that require specialized knowledge to divide.
If you and your spouse last lived together in any Norfolk County town and at least one of you still lives here, you must file in Norfolk County. For complete filing rules, see our where to file guide. For a step-by-step walkthrough, 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.