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Frequently Asked Question in Massachusetts on Paternity Cases.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On July 9, 2018
Can you change the name of the father on a Massachusetts Birth Certificate? This is a fairly frequent question that people ask. Sometimes there is a question about not knowing who the father is at the time of the birth.  You could be married to someone who is not actually the biological father; or even […]
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WHAT IS AN OMBUDSMAN IN A DCF CASE?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On July 2, 2018
There is an Ombudsman office and their phone number is (617) 748-2444 or the email is dcfombudsman@state.ma.us. They are an avenue beyond the DCF office that you can contact for different aspects of the case; including issues with DCF office, the policies, actions or service plan that is being involved with. It is not a […]
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IN MASSACHUSETTS GUARDIANSHIPS – CHILDREN ARE ENTITLED IN MOST CASES TO A COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY AND PARENTS ARE ALSO ENTITLED IF THEY ARE DETERMINED INDIGENT TO AGAIN A COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On June 29, 2018
This is relatively new. It used to be that you would need to hire your own attorney, then only in DCF cases, criminal cases or other cases when an attorney be appointed, but now there have been a larger number of attorneys being appointed for both parents and children. It is not automatic, and somebody […]
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THERE WAS A NEW CASELAW REGARDING DCF MAKING FOSTER CARE AS A LAST RESORT POLICY.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On June 25, 2018
It is called Care and Protection of Walt.  It is a 2017 decision where DCF needs to make reasonable efforts to avoid removal of children and to reunify families after the children are removed.  The Juvenile Court needs to enforce these requirements through reasonable efforts and it has significant ability to order DCF to provide […]
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NINE TIPS IN MASSACHUSETTS FOR GOING TO COURT.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On June 18, 2018
Arrive on time. Many times, people do not give enough time to find parking, to go through medal detectors, it might not take a cell phone; which in most courts they do not allow, and you may have to go back to the car. So, giving yourself plenty of time this is very important you […]
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN DIVORCES IN MASSACHUSETTS.

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On June 11, 2018
Can I negotiate to give my spouse custody in exchange for no child support? Massachusetts you are not able to legally waive custody in exchange for child support in almost all cases.  There is an exception if there is an adoption by a step-parent. Generally, child support considers the child not the parents. In addition, […]
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WHAT IS THE VALOR ACT IN MASSACHUSETTS FOR OUI CASES?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On May 21, 2018
There has been some controversy and there have been arguments in some cases, military veterans maybe able to avoid convictions for driving under the influence because of the recognition of the impact being in the military. The SJC in Massachusetts made that determination where there are very limited exceptions for returning military members where judges […]
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