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In Massachusetts, after a Fair Hearing Takes Place with DCF, Can You Write a Written Memorandum? Is that Expected?

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On August 11, 2022

The answer is it depends. There are many fair hearing officers that ask specifically not to have a memo written when asked. There are some fair hearing officers that ask for a memo to be written and there are some fair hearing officers that will leave it to the discretion to the attorney. Memos are […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On August 8, 2022

This is one of the factors that the courts are going to consider when they are using the Child Support Guidelines, is how much you are paying for in a prior Court Order for that other child and it is a factor with the court can consider.

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On August 4, 2022

Under the child support law there are some talks about what happens if you have a subsequent family. Usually, it is not considered a defense to reduce your child support if there is an order in place, but it may be a defense to child support being modified up. Meaning that if you have a […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On July 4, 2022

Massachusetts has two forms. One is a short form Financial Statement and the other is a long form Financial Statement. The long form is a 9-page Financial Statement which you would list your asset’s, expenses, income and liabilities and if you earn $75,000 or more per year you fill out the long form. A short […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 30, 2022

If you looked at a Kelly bluebook and putting some information about your car that would be the value that the courts would accept. You would also put down what loan, if any, that you have on it. You would do a fair market value for the car.

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 27, 2022

There are several different ways you can go about valuing the house. The most common ways are to get a formal appraisal, broker price opinion, comparative market analysis, property tax assessment, or use an online price estimator such as Zillow or Redfin. It is important to know the real value of the home before deciding how […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 23, 2022

The provisions of Massachusetts Separation Agreements either “merge” or “survive” a Judgment of Divorce. When an Agreement is “merged” into the Judgment, the terms of the agreement become incorporated into the Judgment and are modifiable by the Probate & Family Court, because the court always has the power, when appropriate, to revise or modify its own Judgment. A […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 20, 2022

It is a question that a lot of people have asked me. A DOR Wage Assignment means the Department of Revenue will take the child support directly out of the person that pays their check. A suspended Wage Assignment means that the person receiving the money will get it directly from the person that is […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 16, 2022

In custody cases, a lot of the time for lawyers if you either take notes of what has happened during parenting time with drop off and pickups that is helpful. I sometimes ask clients for a timeline as a starting point; which can give me a better grasp of what is going on in the […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 13, 2022

Anyone seeking such an order must be prepared to present some physical evidence in addition to their own written statements and testimony in court. Evidence such as photographs, text messages, police reports or medical records. The court will not entertain a simple exchange of allegations. There is no time period that you have to file something […]

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In Massachusetts, after a Fair Hearing Takes Place with DCF, Can You Write a Written Memorandum? Is that Expected?

In Massachusetts What Happens in the Child Support Guidelines if I have a Prior Court Order regarding another Child for a Child Support Order and a Parent for a younger child is seeking a child support order against me?

In Massachusetts What Happens if I am Ordered to Pay Child Support and I Have another Family and other children after that Order?

How do you Determine which Financial Form to Fill out in a Divorce or Family Law Case?

On a Financial Statement, How Do you Put Down the Value of a Your Car which a lot of people in Massachusetts ask in Divorce Cases?

How Do you Determine the Value of a House in a Divorce Case?

In a Divorce Case, what’s the Difference Between Merger vs. Survival in Massachusetts?

For Child Support Cases, what is the Difference Between a Wage Assignment by DOR and a Suspended Wage Assignment by DOR in Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts for Custody Cases What are Some Useful Things That You Can Do to Prepare?

In a Restraining Order in Massachusetts, what are Some of the Requirements?