Social Media During Divorce You May Have a Right to Post But Should You? Our article today happens to many families going through separation, divorce and working through child custody and parenting plans. At some point communications break down, emotions take over and fingers fly over the...
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COVID – The Impact on Families
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and its variants are continuing to have significant impacts throughout the world. This pandemic came out of nowhere and has changed lives personally and professionally. What we thought was a one time situation appears to be something we may need to learn to wrap into our...
Filing a Protective Order: Preparing to Leave
Filing a protective order is an extremely difficult decision. It takes a toll physically and emotionally on a person. After the filing, many decisions still have yet to be finalized. This article is not intended to override your existing plans regarding self help; only you know what you need to...
Filing a Protective Order
Filing a protective order (209A) can be a scary time. Maybe you aren't sure where you will go. Maybe you have children to consider. Perhaps your family is not as supportive or available as you need. There are places and ways to get help so that you are not alone. Here is a helpful step by...
Domestic Abuse During a Pandemic
The year 2020 is now behind us but in many ways, we are still living through a full scale pandemic. COVID-19 hit this world and affected us in a large number of ways we did not expect. For many, being forced to stay in their homes, brought on anxiety, depression and other forms of health...
NH: Can I Hire an Attorney During COVID-19
For my New Hampshire clients, here’s the update: Currently, the Courts are closed. You may not go to the court, but the Family Division is conducting some of the court's business behind closed doors. Here’s what to expect: In an emergency situation, you will likely be assigned a hearing by...
MA: Can I Hire a Lawyer During COVID-19
Q: Can I hire a lawyer during COVID-19 with the courts being closed? Can they still work on my family law related case? A: Even if the court is closed, having an attorney assist you is so important. Most importantly, you should not go through this alone. Having an attorney by your side removes...
Massachusetts: The Annie Dookhan Drug Lab Scandal
Update: if you have not watched Netflix’s “How to Fix a Drug Scandal”, we recommend you do so. It discusses this case and the Sonja Farak case. If you feel you have been impacted by either of these, please contact us. By now I am sure that a lot of you have heard of this case. A Massachusetts...
Parenting During a Pandemic FAQ
We understand that the past couple of years has been an unusual time in our history. We are writing FAQ's as we receive questions. Please keep those questions coming in and we will do our best to respond. This...
Parenting During COVID-19
How do I handle parenting time during COVID-19 and a stay-at-home mandate? The world is abuzz amidst COVID-19 and daily life seems to have changed for most of us. In fact, it's continuing to change on a regular basis. This is a new situation - one that we have never encountered before and most of...