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What is a CHINS Case?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On February 24, 2012
          A CHINS stands for a Child In Need of Services and in Massachusetts there are 4 types of CHINS. Two types deal with home based issues.  One of them is a Stubborn child, which means that the child does not obey the lawful commands of the parent.  The second one is a CHINS Runaway, […]
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Why You Can Attack City Ordinances in Criminal Cases

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On February 21, 2012
Many times cities have ordinances that become crimes and people; including juveniles can actually be committed on the City Ordinances.  A lot of the times they are written imperfectly or unconstitutionally with the US Constitution or the Massachusetts Constitution and there are ways that are overbroad or too far reaching and many times you can […]
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SHOULD YOU COOPERATE WITH DCF (DSS)?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On February 17, 2012
           There is some controversy about whether prior to any involvement with the courts whether you should cooperate with DCF or formerly known as DSS.  It depends always on the situation.  Some attorneys would tell you never open the door for them, never cooperate with them at all, but you would have to understand that […]
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Post Nuptial Agreements

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On February 16, 2012
Post Nuptial Agreements maybe enforced.  A good case is Ansin vs. Craben-Ansin 457 mass. 283 2010.  Where in this case, the Judge should determine the minimum; 1) each party has had an opportunity to obtain separate legal counsel with each party’s choosing; 2) prior to that there was fraud or coercion in obtaining the Agreement; […]
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How Do You Find A Good Divorce or Mediator in Massachusetts?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On February 10, 2012
In Massachusetts there is no certification for Mediators, but Mediators are supposed to meet certain training requirements in order to have the Mediation confidential.  Some important factors to ask would be:  If the initial meetings are free, meaning no charge for the initial consultation to see whether or not you get along with the Mediator.  […]
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MASSACHUSETTS COURT VS. PROBATE COURT JUDGES ABORTION STERILIZATION ORDER

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On February 3, 2012
           I will tell you one of the reasons why you need an attorney in Massachusetts is that you never know what a court may do.  In Massachusetts a Probate Court Judge had ordered that a 32 year old Schizophrenic and Bi-polar woman under go an abortion and sterilization procedure.  The Probate Court Judge did […]
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Types of Personal Injury Cases

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On December 16, 2011
           There are a variety of personal injury cases that you can file a law suit for where you might be entitled to damages and this is basically any time that you have been injured to someone else’s negligence. If you speak to a personal injury attorney, they can help you decide on whether you […]
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Helpful Information About the New Taunton Courthouse

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On December 15, 2011
As you may know, there is a new trial courthouse in Taunton and this newsletter will provide you with some helpful information about the courthouse. The Elevator The first thing that regulars at Taunton Court know is to avoid the elevator unless it is an emergency. There have been almost daily problems with the elevator, […]
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Has the Bankruptcy’s Laws Changed since President Obama taking Office?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On December 9, 2011
The short answer to this question is No. There has been a lot of talk back and forth about having changes to provide more consumer relief after the economic devastation to the working and middle class people, but so for in the Obama administration there has not been any actual changes at this point.  There […]
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What does a discharge in Bankruptcy mean?

  • Posted by Alexander Nesson
  • On December 2, 2011
           In a Chapter 7 a Bankruptcy Discharge basically releases the debtor from personal liability for a certain type of debt.  What that basically means is that the debtor is no longer required to pay any debt that is discharged.  The discharge is permanent and is prohibited to the creditors, whom taking any form of […]
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