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Should kids testify in custody cases?

In the classic 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer, mother Joanna Kramer (played by Meryl Streep) abruptly left her husband Ted (played by Dustin Hoffman), forcing him to care for their young son on his own. She returned more than a year later and demanded sole

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27,000 drunken driving cases in jeopardy

The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC, the highest Court in Massachusetts) has recently issued a ruling on the case of Commonwealth v. Hallinan in which it found that breathalyzer testing machines were improperly calibrated. This could result in tens of thousands of convictions being overturned and/or

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How prenups have changed over time

Sixty-two percent of attorneys polled in a recent survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers reported that they have seen a significant increase in the number of clients seeking prenuptial agreements over the past several years. Other reports indicate that the total number

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Social Security benefits often forgotten in divorce

If you’re going through a divorce, you are likely focused on what’s going to happen to the marital home, cars, credit card bills, joint bank accounts, home furnishings, and perhaps vacation home. But it’s common for people to overlook another important potential asset: their spouse’s

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Should kids testify in custody cases?

In the classic 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer, mother Joanna Kramer (played by Meryl Streep) abruptly left her husband Ted (played by Dustin Hoffman), forcing him to care for their young son on his own. She returned more than a year later and demanded sole

Read More »

27,000 drunken driving cases in jeopardy

The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC, the highest Court in Massachusetts) has recently issued a ruling on the case of Commonwealth v. Hallinan in which it found that breathalyzer testing machines were improperly calibrated. This could result in tens of thousands of convictions being overturned and/or

Read More »

How prenups have changed over time

Sixty-two percent of attorneys polled in a recent survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers reported that they have seen a significant increase in the number of clients seeking prenuptial agreements over the past several years. Other reports indicate that the total number

Read More »

Social Security benefits often forgotten in divorce

If you’re going through a divorce, you are likely focused on what’s going to happen to the marital home, cars, credit card bills, joint bank accounts, home furnishings, and perhaps vacation home. But it’s common for people to overlook another important potential asset: their spouse’s

Read More »
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