It had been well publicized that this year a high school senior had filed a law suit against her parent’s for financial support, college tuition, which included asking for private school tuition and college tuition. This high school senior had claimed that she was unable to support herself and she was also making allegations of […]

A Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently clarified in the “Homes” case that temporary alimony during the pendency of a divorce modification case would not be deducted from the total duration of the alimony obligation. This is important because there is some presumptive maximum duration; which means the time period based on the length of the […]

1. A “209A Order” or an Abuse Prevention Order you can receive it if you and the abuser are: (a). Were married; (b). Residing together in the same household; (c). In a substantive dating or engagement relationship; (d). Related by marriage or blood; and (e). Have a child in common. 2. Another way is if […]

A CWOF is short for continued without a finding. You are admiting that the prosecution has enough evidence to convict you of the charge. However, rather than a conviction you are agreeing to be placed on probation for a period of time ( eg 6 months, a year etc) without a guilty finding so long […]

Many people have heard the commercials about Irrevocable Trusts or Trusts regarding nursing home planning. There is a lot of confusion between the two terms. To put it simply, a Revocable Trust is a Trust that can be changed at any point. If you change your mind or have second thoughts, you can change the […]

Issuance of a hardship license is based on reasonable discretion of RMV based on the facts of the case. There must be: * No evidence of operation of vehicle since revocation * The minimum amount of time ( one year from date of revocation) has been served * Completing National safety Council within 3 years […]

The Law now is that any driver with a second or subsequent OUI or DWI who is eligible for a hardship license for license reinstatement will need to have an Ignition Interlock Devise attached to any vehicle that the driver owns leases or operates; and that includes an employer’s vehicle, and the driver has to […]

This continues to have a dramatic impact in the criminal justice system and cases that have collateral consequences is recently as October 18, 2013. There has been an article showing that the Attorney General, Martha Coakley is requesting that Annie Dookhan serve up to 7 years in jail in state prison, if she pleads guilty.  […]

If there is no prior OUI offense it is 180 days; if there is one prior OUI offense it is 3 years; two prior OUI offenses it is 5 years; or three or more prior OUI offenses it is lifetime.  However, if you are under 21, it adds 3 years and 180 days for no […]

I just had a trial this week regarding supervised visitation at a visitation center where my client was requesting, which the court had allowed in the Temporary Orders and was waiting the ruling from the court regarding the Judgment, that the father was able to have visits at a visitation center.    Generally, the court […]