For Whom the Statute Tolls (And What Does That Mean During a Pandemic?) While the word “toll” seems to equate itself with payment on a highway or with Edgar Allan Poe’s infamous poem, in the legal community, tolling a deadline isn’t as ominous as it sounds. This is a legal doctrine that simply means to […]
Filing for Divorce During Covid-19 Divorces are an emotionally taxing process, and with the current global pandemic putting a halt on most of everyday life, this already arduous process can become more stressful. In Massachusetts, there are different options for filing for divorce: it can be either a fault or no-fault divorce and contested or […]
As offices in Massachusetts begin to open in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an uncertain feeling that many employers and employees are starting to experience: what is going to be the “new normal”? While all employers should follow the CDC, federal, and state/local Covid-19 guidelines, it is important to know what rights […]
How Has COVID-19 Affected Restraining Orders in Massachusetts? In Massachusetts, there are two different types of restraining orders that a person can request from a court. The first is called an Abuse Prevention Order, governed by G.L.c. 209A. The second one is called a Harassment Prevention Order, which is governed by G.L.c. 258E. An experienced […]
On a good day, negotiating a financial settlement is never without risks, mainly since you are required to speculate as to what your financial position will look like in the future. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic constantly changing what our daily life looks like and bringing a whole new level of uncertainty into our future, […]
The COVID-19 coronavirus has taken over the world and stolen all sense of normalcy. Not only does our daily life look completely different from what it once did, but individual family concepts that most would not even think twice about are now front and center because of the chaos that COVID-19 has interjected into our […]
Due to the ongoing public health concerns created by the Coronavirus pandemic, and under the Supreme Judicial Court’s order dated April 27, 2020, effective on April 27, 2020, the SJC issued this standing order to maintain court operations while continuing to reduce the number of people coming to Superior Court courthouses. This standing order is […]
When you share child custody with your ex-spouse or ex-partner, and your children regularly spend time at both homes, news of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, likely resulted in you worrying about whether it would be safe for your child to continue with the current parenting time arrangement. Some parents may worry that the other […]
Many ex-spouses parents in Massachusetts are now out of work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. For many people in this situation, the reality of being unable to make spousal support or child support payments is likely setting in. Under different circumstances, a person who loses his or her job can petition the court […]
Massachusetts has a comprehensive set of laws, known as Chapter 209A, meant to protect its citizens from domestic abuse through the use of restraining orders. If you wish to file a restraining order against a family or household member, or if you have been served with a notice of a 209A hearing against you, it […]
