Smith v. Smith, 105 Mass. App. Ct. 505 (2025)

May 06, 2025

OUTCOME: Trial court judgment of modification of child support and alimony upheld.

Griffin v. Kay, 101 Mass. App. Ct. 241 (2022)

Jun 15, 2022

OUTCOME:

Upholding trial court's alimony reduction.

Rovenko v. Martin, 101 Mass. App. Ct. 211 (2022)

Feb 02, 2022

OUTCOME: Remand to trial court.

Duration of marriage for alimony purposes case.

Voorhis v. Relle, 97 Mass. App. Ct. 46 (2020)

Feb 10, 2020

OUTCOME:

Upholding alimony award where deviation from durational limits not required.

Michelon v. Deschler, 96 Mass. App. Ct. 815 (2020)

Jan 10, 2020

OUTCOME:

Vacating and remanding custody decision where judge's findings did not reflect "badge of personal analysis."

Turner v. Turner, 92 Mass. App. Ct. 1108 (2017)

Oct 13, 2017

OUTCOME:

Alimony - deviation from durational limits.

Cournoyer v. Cournoyer, 91 Mass. App. Ct. 1125 (2017)

May 05, 2017

OUTCOME: Reverse and remand to trial court

Deviation beyond durational limits - alimony case.

Della Corte v. Ramirez, 81 Mass. App. Ct. 906 (2012)

Jan 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Joint legal custody maintained and artificial insemination statute clarified.

Joint legal custody dispute between married same sex partners who were unmarried at time of child's conception. This case clarified the Massachusetts artificial insemination statute.

Pizzino v. Miller, 67 Mass. App. Ct. 865 (2006)

Jan 01, 2006

OUTCOME: Client was able to move with her children to be with her new husband.

Holding that desire to be with spouse constitutes a “real advantage” to the custodial parent in moving with minor children out of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Mooney v. Mooney, 471 F.3d 246 (1st Cir. Mass. 2006)

Jan 01, 2006

OUTCOME: Divorce judgment from trial court governed.

Affirming divorce judgment challenged in federal court on abstention grounds.