Monthly Archives: June 2013

DOMA

June 28, 2013 · by · in Andover MA, appeals, Cambridge MA, DOMA, Equal Rights, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Federal Rights, LGBT, Middlesex County, Salem MA, SCOTUS, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

THE UNITED STATES: STILL THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD What a truly momentous decision that was issued by the United States Supreme Court on June 26, 2013. DOMA, known as the Defense of Marriage Act, was held to be unconstitutional. This law enacted by Congress in 1996 that limited marriage to one man and […]

DOMA no more!

June 27, 2013 · by · in appeals, DOMA, Equal Rights, Federal Rights, Probate, SCOTUS, Uncategorized, United States Supreme Court · Leave a comment

While we catch our breath from this whirlwind week of SCOTUS decisions, I thought I would take a moment to share the direct link to the text of the Windsor decision. This landmark 5-4 decision holds that “DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the Fifth […]

DIVORCE AND EXPECTATIONS

June 6, 2013 · by · in Alimony, Andover MA, Cambrige MA, Child Support, custody, divorce, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Joint Custody, Middlesex County, Salem MA, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

The purpose of this article is to describe expectations after you have selected an attorney to file for divorce. This is not intended as a comprehensive study but rather as a general guide which raises some issues that you may encounter and hopefully to help you understand the process better. Nor should this writing be […]