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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  This information may be outdated and it is important to look at the court’s website.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  This information may be outdated and it is important to look at the court’s website.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  This information may be outdated and it is important to look at the court’s website.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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COVID-19 – What Happens if one Parent is Withholding the Child for a Court Ordered Visitation?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 22, 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 – Juvenile Court Matters

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 21, 2020
 In Juvenile Court based on the variety of different standing orders that are ordered in juvenile court only emergency matters listed are described below would be connected by a Judge by video conference or a telephone conference call without the physical person, other parties, attorneys or any members of the public.  Again, be conscious and […]
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COVID-19 and Changing Legal Practice

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 20, 2020
This is the first in a series of newsletter articles and web site blogs in which I will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on my legal practice and the legal system in Massachusetts. In this article I’d like to describe my law practice during this unprecedented time. In subsequent articles I’ll focus on how the […]
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COVID-19 – What are Some of the Cases that the Courts are Still Hearing at the Probate and Family Court without it being Necessarily an Emergency Order?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 20, 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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During the COVID-19 What if the Parents are not able to Resolve a Matter regarding Parenting Time or other Issues, if it is not at the Level of an Emergency and if the Attorneys are not able to Resolve it?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On April 17, 2020
The parents might want to consider some sort of alternative dispute resolution such as mediation or conciliation.  In addition, the parents might want to consider a parenting coordinator.  Many mediators, conciliators and parenting coordinators can work remotely and could help get some resolution so that the family can stay safe and stress free and have […]
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