We are Married, Live in Massachusetts, and I Need Child Support…What Next?
There are three types of complaints that could be filed in a Massachusetts Probate and Family Court to resolve the...
We are Not Married, Can I Still Get Child Support in Massachusetts?
The short answer is yes, you can. Child support in Massachusetts is available even when the parents of that child...
How is Child Support Determined in Massachusetts?
There are multiple factors that a judge uses to determine child support orders for a parent in Massachusetts. First the...
Now That You’ve Incorporated Your Massachusetts Business
Congratulations are in Order Congratulations! Once your business has been formally incorporated and satisfied all Massachusetts statutory requirements, you have...
Guardianship in Massachusetts: The Players
The Guardian A guardianship is a legal designation in Massachusetts that allows another person to act in the best interests...
The Massachusetts Petition for Guardianship
What is a guardian in Massachusetts? A guardian is a person who is legally appointed by a Massachusetts Probate and...
Why Does a Guardianship Petition in Massachusetts Require a Clinical Team Report?
When the incapacitated person that a guardian represents has an intellectual disability, the Probate and Family Court must receive a...
Guardianship in Massachusetts
What is a guardian? A guardian is a legal appointment, made by a Probate and Family Court in Massachusetts for...
Massachusetts Divorce – Private Conversations with a Spouse, “Is that Evidence?”
A Divorce Can Go to Trial in Massachusetts Often, clients are surprised to discover that the contested divorce they are...
Massachusetts 51A and Child Welfare
What is Massachusetts 51A? M.G.L. chapter 119, section 51A, is a Massachusetts law which requires certain individuals, termed mandated reporters,...