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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  This information may be outdated and it is important to look at the court’s website.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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COVID-19 – What are the Priority Cases that the Courts are Looking At?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 29, 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  This information may be outdated and it is important to look at the court’s website.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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COVID-19 – Is Drug and Alcohol Testing Still being done by Probate and Family Court?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 28, 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  This information may be outdated and it is important to look at the court’s website.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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Bankruptcy and Divorce Actions during the COVID-19

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 27, 2020
If you are looking to determine whether to file a bankruptcy and/or a divorce or what action to file that in, is you want to look at the different ways the estates are looked at and where the marital estate is looked at under the Chapter 208, Section 34.  It does not matter as much […]
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What if DCF has Custody of a Child Given the COVID-19?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 27, 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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COVID-19 – Another Question I have had from People is about Guardian ad Litem’s (“GAL”) and Whether their Investigations are still going on.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 24, 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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Based on the COVID-19 – What should Happen if either my Income has Decreased based on Either Losing my Job because of COVID-19; Reduced Hours or Unemployment and What Should I Do if My Spouse or Ex-Spouse is No Longer Paying the Current Child Support?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 23, 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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