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According to United States Department of Justice’s statistics, over sixty-nine thousand children are abducted each year. Many of these children end up living in countries outside the United States’ control. The following article explains both the civil and criminal options a Massachusetts’ parent has when their child is taken to India without their permission, under …

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In 2011, the Massachusetts legislature passed the Alimony Reform Act (“Reform Act”) which went into effect on March 1, 2012. The Reform Act states that a person paying alimony, who reaches retirement age, can either reduce or terminate their alimony obligation. This is known as the retirement provision of the Reform Act. As a result, …

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The upcoming movie “Daddy’s Home” starring Will Ferrell, Linda Cardellini, and Mark Wahlberg,  directed by Sean Anders presents an over-the-top depiction of a very real family issue. In the movie, Will Ferrell plays a mild-mannered stepfather who is forced to compete with the children’s biological father, Mark Wahlberg, for the affection of Linda Cardellini’s children. …

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The Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines effective January 1, 2009, have supporters and opponents. Payor’s argue that after payment of child support there is not enough money left for his or her own needs and the payees argue that they need additional money to support the child(ren). For both the payee and the payor a positive …

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Parental Alienation is defined as one parent turning a child against the other parent. The issue comes up frequently in divorces and can destroy a parent’s relationship with the children. Mental health professionals have begun to thoroughly examine the concept of parental alienation.  Some believe that a parent’s alienation is more than a willful attempt …

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