De Facto Parents in Massachusetts
Oct 22, 2011
DE FACTO PARENTS
People other than legal parents sometimes play such an important role in a childs life that they achieve something approaching parental status. The law often acknowledges such adults ...
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Co-parent Adoption in Massachusetts
Oct 22, 2011
LEGAL PARENTS AND LEGAL STRANGERS
Biological and adoptive parents are legal parents. They are generally entitled to legal custody (the right to make major life decisions for a child in the areas of he...
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Unmarried Cohabitants in Massachusetts: Be Careful!
Oct 20, 2011
ONCE UPON A TIME . . .
Chuck and Beth moved onto a farm that Beth owned.The farmhouse was primitive with no indoor plumbing, no central heat, and no insulation.The couple made improvements with a mortg...
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Relocation Law in Massachusetts: An Overview
Oct 20, 2011
Massachusetts' removal statute (M.G.L. c. 208, sec. 30) may not be removed from the Commonwealth unless both parents consent or the court orders otherwise upon "good cause shown." "Good cause" means si...
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