Category paternity

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

November 6, 2013 · by · in Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Child Support, custody, divorce, Divorce Attorney MA, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Joint Custody, Middlesex County, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Salem MA, Sole Custody, Worcester MA · 2 Comments

I am proud to announce that I have been selected to be a member of the Amicus Curiae committee for the National American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Part 4: Preparing for a Divorce Trial in Massachusetts

October 10, 2013 · by · in Alimony, Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Child Support, Divorce Attorney, Divorce Attorney MA, Divorce Trials, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Joint Custody, Middlesex County, New Massachusetts Alimony Statute, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, paternity, Salem MA, Sole Custody, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

QUESTION 4: What will it cost? Some people are resolute about what they believe they want as an outcome, rejecting alternative solutions [mediation v. litigation], and seem determined to have their day in court. Difficulties can sometimes arise, however, due to the cost of trial. The cost of litigation is something that you have to […]

New Website- Philip J. Byers

August 14, 2013 · by · in 209A, Alimony, Andover, Andover MA, appeals, Cambridge MA, Child Support, children, cohabitation, contempts, current events, custody, divorce, Divorce Attorney, DOMA, Equal Rights, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Grandchildren, Grounds for Divorce, Joint Custody, MA, mediation, Middlesex County, modification, New Massachusetts Alimony Statute, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Salem MA, Sole Custody, United States Supreme Court, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

We are very proud of our new website http://www.philipjbyers.com and hope you will view it and let us know what you think. We especially want to thank Dr. Aaron Pollock, draaronpollock@gmail.com, who designed and implemented it for us. He did an AMAZING job and was a pleasure to work with!

Paternity Cases in Massachusetts

August 1, 2013 · by · in Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Child Support, custody, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Joint Custody, Middlesex County, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, paternity, Probate, Salem MA, Sole Custody, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

There has been a proliferation of paternity cases in the probate court. These cases arise when the parties are not married but have a child together. When I first started practicing law in the 1970’s, paternity meant blood tests and criminal non-support complaints issued by the district court. In today’s world where paternity filings exceed […]

Child Visitation and Divorce Cases in MA

July 18, 2013 · by · in Andover MA, Cambridge MA, custody, divorce, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Joint Custody, Middlesex County, modification, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, paternity, Salem MA, Sole Custody, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

The term visitation is becoming archaic in divorce actions. With the increasing involvement of both parties with the children of their relationship, the more appropriate term to use is “parenting plan”. In other words, taking into account the age and needs of the child as well as the schedules of the child and the parents, […]

Roe v. Wade

January 23, 2013 · by · in Child Support, children, paternity · Leave a comment

Roe v. Wade- 40 Years

LUCY, DON’T MESS WITH SNOOPY

November 14, 2012 · by · in 209A, children, current events, custody, litigation, paternity, restraining orders · Leave a comment

On August 2, 2012, Governor Deval Patrick signed Chapter 193 of the Acts and Resolves of 2012, An Act Further Regulating Animal Control.  Provisions of this law became effective on October 31, 2012.  The new section to the non-abuse statute, Chapter 209A is section 11(a ) which now allows a court to order “possession, care, and control […]