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Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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Congratulations on your engagement! Although you can certainly wait until...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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The answer is no, you may not adopt with only your consent. The court will...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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I should also add that your marital status to your boyfriend shouldn't impact...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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You will need to bring a petition for co-parent adoption. Because you wish to...
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Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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If you would like specific legal advice concerning your particular situation,...
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John Thomas Gosselin
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Simply, when one dies without a will only those people with a legal relation to...
Freya A Shoffner
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Attorney Gosselin has provided an excellent summary of the state of the law of...
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Ronald Anthony Sarno
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I would use the AVVO attorney site for MASS and look for family lawyers who are...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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The best way to evaluate an attorney is to give them a call and schedule a...
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Robert Lee Marshall
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I'm not sure about the specifics of Massachusetts law, but I can provide some...
John M. Kaman
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I agree completely with my colleague's advice but I would like to add a word....
Joshua G. Schiffer
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I advise contacting your local family attorney, or the one that helped you a...
Phil A. Taylor
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The short answer is that you can ask the court for a restraining order, however,...
Alex Meyerovich
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Currently, there is no provision in the US immigration code that allows...
Emmanuel Omobolaji Olawale
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Unfortunately, under U.S. immigration law, your grandfather cannot apply for...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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Without getting into the specifics of your case, the right to child support...
Marta Philpott Chadwick
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Things to consider also include whether or not the custodial parent is on state...
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Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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It sounds as though you are interesting in a joint petition for adoption, also...
Michael L Rich
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The first thing you should do is talk to your lawyer. If your restraining...
Sam Schoenfeld
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You posted this 7 months ago so your case might be resolved by now. In any...
Kelly B Neubauer
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First, I'm so sorry as to the circumstances surrounding your adoption issue....
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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You should retain the services of an attorney in the state where your father...
Keenan M. Post
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If a probate was filed in your father's state of residence you would have...
Irene H Bagdoian
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In the early days of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts when people lived close...
Douglas M. Mercurio
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In the event that the dog leads to a significant breakdown in the relationships...

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