Should I go to court?
Oct 22, 2012
Every case is different. There are a lot of things to think about before you decide to go to court.
You should gather information, get legal advice, and talk it over with people you trust. Only you kno...
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Father denied paternity, unmarried
Oct 22, 2012
If your childs father is unwilling to admit that he is the father, you may need to file a Complaint to Establish Paternity. This complaint will be the document that asks the court to legally establish ...
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How Much do Paternity Tests Cost
Oct 22, 2012
Called Genetic Market tests, and they can be expensive. They can range from $400 to over $1,000 depending upon how complicated they get. Often, a judge will require that if you are the party asking for...
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Visitation Advice
Oct 22, 2012
If visitation is already taking place and is working well, request for visitation may not be a problem. If it is NOT working well, then it will be an opportunity for both you and your childs father to ...
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The Battered Women’s Legal Assistance Project (BWLAP)
Oct 22, 2012
The Massachusetts Legislature established the Battered Womens Legal Assistance Project in 1993 to provide free legal assistance to low-income battered women seeking long term security for themselves an...
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Community Collaboration
Oct 22, 2012
Since the Projects creation, local BWLAP programs have responded creatively to local community needs. BWLAP advocates work jointly with their local domestic violence services providers to expand the nu...
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Independent Lives
Oct 22, 2012
Abused women are most vulnerable to further harm when they try to leave their abuser. They face retribution and impoverishment. When battered women escape a batterer, the Battered Womens Legal Assistan...
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Representing “Megan”
Oct 22, 2012
Megan had a 7-year-old son with a severe form of autism and an abusive husband. One day when Megan returned from work, she found that the child had serious bruises all over his face and body. Megan imm...
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What's wrong with requiring children to live with both parents?
Oct 22, 2012
What's wrong with requiring parents to share physical custody when they get divorced?
The shared custody presumption
Is an unreasonable one-size-fits-all idea.
Satisfies the demands of some parents, no...
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What do "shared" custody and "sole" custody mean?
Oct 22, 2012
There are different types of custody arrangements which are appropriate in different situations. These custody arrangements are defined by law:
Sole legal custody
Sole legal custody means that one ...
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