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If you are reporting on the Massachusetts family courts, we will help you — with context, documents, and, where families consent, people willing to speak on the record.

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Massachusetts Court Watch is a volunteer-run watchdog and support network for families moving through the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court. We publish plain-English guides to court process, track courts and court actors county by county, collect and verify firsthand accounts from parents, and organize for transparency and accountability reform. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice.

What we can provide

  • • Background interviews on how the Probate & Family Court actually works day to day.
  • • County-level context on courts, caseloads, and recurring complaints.
  • • Introductions to parents who have consented to speak publicly — never without consent.
  • • Our verification standards and the sourcing behind any claim we publish.

What we will not do

We will not share impounded material, identify a child, or pass along a parent's contact details without their explicit permission. We will not confirm a claim we have not verified — we will tell you plainly what is documented and what is an allegation.

Reach us

Use the contact form and select the Press topic — it routes straight to us and we prioritize deadline requests.

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Useful starting points

  • Guides — how the process works
  • Counties — jurisdiction by jurisdiction
  • Stories — firsthand accounts
  • Allies — the wider reform movement