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The recent shooting of police officer Kevin Ambrose in Springfield, MA draws attention to the unpredictability of domestic violence or abusive relationship. The officer was shot responding to a domestic incident between a boyfriend and girlfriend. The shooter was a corrections officer on Rikers Island and most likely was not a hardened criminal. The shooter …

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This post concludes the three-part series on Massachusetts Harassment Prevention Orders. In Liew v. Stansfield, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court focused on the type of speech involved and whether or not that type of speech was exempt from the harassment definition . A different Massachusetts case provides guidance on the interpretation of the word “fear” …

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Just because a marriage is not going well does not mean that the parties should get divorced. There are a multitude of reasons for a failing marriage, but most could be resolved with better communication. Therapy is common for non communicating couples. My personal opinion is that couples should try therapy before getting a divorce. My …

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Massachusetts has child support guidelines. The guidelines were created to determine the amount of financial support the non-custodial parent pays to the custodial parent for the support of the child(ren). Frequently parties involved in a this matter believe that support per the guidelines is either too much or too little. The U.S. Department of Agriculture …

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If you have decided that you want a divorce, then it is important to be properly prepared. Preparation in divorce, like most things in life, typically leads to better results. This article discusses how to prepare for divorce both the financial and emotional aspects of divorce. Emotional Aspects Emotions can turn straightforward divorces into nasty …

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