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May Standing Orders for COVID-19 and Mass Juvenile Court – CRA

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On May 14, 2020
Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) The recent Standing Order OE-144 has closed courthouses off to the public other than for emergency situations. This order goes into effect May 4, 2020 and will be in effect until at least June 1, 2020. This order is applicable to non-emergency CRA hearings. According to Mass.gov,  these hearings will be […]
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May Standing Orders for COVID-19 and Mass Juvenile Court – Non-Emergency Matters

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On May 7, 2020
New Filings in Non-Emergency Matters The recent Standing Order OE-144 has closed courthouses off to the public other than for emergency situations. This order goes into effect May 4, 2020 and will be in effect until at least June 1, 2020. This is applicable to new filings in non-emergency matters, which should be filed by […]
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May Standing Orders for COVID-19 and Mass Juvenile Court – Emergency Matters

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On May 5, 2020
Emergency Matters 72 Hour Hearings The recent Standing Order OE-144 has closed courthouses off to the public other than for emergency situations. This order goes into effect May 4, 2020 and will be in effect until at least June 1, 2020. This can be applied to 72 hour hearings under care and protection matters. According […]
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During the COVID-19 the Impact on Families with DCF Cases.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 30, 2020
The stay at home order and the health risks are certainly paramount but it has filtered to DCF and high risk or at-risk families.  I have had cases where the grandparents were in the middle of an emergency custody hearing where the children are in foster care because they have been removed from the parents […]
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What Happens with Evaluations that might have occurred prior to COVID-19, Where Appraisals of Real Estate Businesses, Pensions and the like.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 30, 2020
Disclaimer:  This is a series of blogs related to the impact of COVID-19 on the court system; in particular, the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court.  This information may be outdated and it is important to look at the court’s website.  Also, different courts have different particularities.  I have gotten this from both speaking to other […]
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