Jacobson v. Jacobson

The plaintiff appeals from the denial of her amended motion for relief from judgment pursuant to Mass. R. Dom. Rel. P. 60 (b) (3), (6). Discerning no abuse of discretion, we affirm.

The plaintiff filed a pro se complaint for divorce pursuant to G. L. c. 208, § 1B, on January 25, 2016. Counsel thereafter appeared on her behalf, and the plaintiff was represented throughout the remainder of the Probate and Family Court proceedings, as well as now on appeal.2 On August 16, 2016, a probate judge sua sponte recused herself from the case; neither party had moved for the judge's recusal. The judge…