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		<title>We were both charged with assault. Can we refuse to press charges?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Additional  Information: Can we refuse to press charges? I was involved in a fight with a friend and we&#8217;ve both been charged with assault.  My question is, can we just refuse to press charges so the case goes away? Our parents are still neighbors in Tyngsborough and are good friends, and he and I were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I was arrested for assault and battery and resisting arrest.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Additional Information: In North Chelmsford, I was arrested for assault and battery and also charged with resisting arrest.  If I hire an attorney and get off on the battery charge will the resisting arrest charge be dismissed? Thank you. ATTORNEY ANSWER: The purpose of hiring an attorney is for more than simply to &#8220;get off&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massachusetts Collaborative Law Attorney</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act goes into effect March 1, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a summary of highlights of the new Alimony Reform law in Massachusetts. Alimony: New Law Establishes Durational Limits Long Term marriages (greater than 20 years): Alimony will end at retirement age as defined by Social Security Act; 5 years or less: Maximum Alimony term is 50% of the number of months of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lawyers say alimony reform a long time coming</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alimony reform in Massachusetts is an issue that has been discussed for years. On March 1, 2012, a new alimony law went into effect that completely changes the law in Massachusetts. Under the old law, the Court had no authority to set durational limits for even the shortest of marriages. The new law establishes durational [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are the requirements for an annulment in MA?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Additional Information: I have been married for 8 months, we have a 10 month old daughter. I just found out that my husband has a criminal background and has been using a fake name since I have known him.   What are the requirements for an annulment in MA?  How should I proceed? ATTORNEY ANSWER: It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In MA, can an order for child support be modified without going to court?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Additional Information: My ex and I have agreed to lowered payments and we have drawn up a new agreement which we both signed and had notarized.   Is what we did legally binding or can she sue me for back child support? ATTORNEY ANSWER: While parties can agree to modify without going to court, such agreements [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Hampshire&#8217;s Family Division Rule 1.25-A</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Hampshire recently put into effect a much need mandatory self-disclosure rule for Family Division cases. Family Division Rule 1.25-A took effect on December 1, 2011. The rule is designed to streamline the discovery process by having the parties exchange certain required financial documents early in the litigation process. The expectation is that this will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will an out of state conviction count as a first offense in MA?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Additional Information: Seven years ago, while I was living in NJ, I was convicted of possession of a controlled substance. I&#8217;m in grad school now in Central Mass and was arrested on similar charges. I did some research and found that the possession law in Massachusetts has stiffer penalties for those convicted of a second [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If a person attends drug counseling will that stop the prosecution of a drug charge in MA?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Additional Information: Our son was arrested for drug possession and is awaiting trial.  You should also know that he was arrested nearby a school in Lowell.  He has a court appointed lawyer but the lawyer hasn&#8217;t talked much to my son about it and hasn&#8217;t advised him on what he should do. I read somewhere [...]]]></description>
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