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Same Sex Marriage

January 18, 2015 · by · in Andover MA Divorce Attorney, Cambridge MA Divorce Attorney, Divorce Attorney MA, Divorce Trials, Essex County Divorce, Family Law Attorney, family law attorney ma, Gay Marriage, Law Office of Philip J. Byers, LGBT, MA Divorce Attorney, MA Family Law Attorney, middlesex County Divorce, New Massachusetts Alimony Statute, Post Divorce Modification, Salem MA, Same Sex Marriage, United States Supreme Court, Worcester county alimony · Leave a comment

I will be participating in preparing briefs on behalf of the amicus committee for the AAML for the oral arguments in D.C. for this VERY exciting case. @nytimes http://t.co/yJP2GHDlvb #divorce # familylaw

RESTRICTIONS ON RIGHTS OF GAYS TO MARRY IN PENNSYLVANIA SWEPT AWAY

May 29, 2014 · by · in American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Divorce Attorney, Divorce Attorney MA, Essex County, Family Law Attorney, Gay Marriage, Law Office of Philip J. Byers, LGBT, MA, MA Divorce Attorney, MA Family Law Attorney, Middlesex County, Probate Court of MA, Salem MA, Same Sex Marriage, United States Supreme Court · Leave a comment

Noted in this brief article in the New York Times, Pennsylvania’s being the last state in the Northeast and the 19th state in the U.S. to recognize the rights of Gays and Lesbians to marry.  There was a time when Jim Crow laws in the South and segregation throughout our country was pervasive.  During the […]

Alimony Trends

April 14, 2014 · by · in Alimony, Andover MA, Cambridge MA, divorce, Divorce Attorney, Divorce Attorney MA, Divorce Trials, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Law Office of Philip J. Byers, Middlesex County, modification, New Massachusetts Alimony Statute, Post Divorce Modification, Salem MA, Spousal Support in MA · Leave a comment

I am pleased to announce that I am now the Liaison Officer for National Alimony Trends for the National Committee of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

UPDATES REGARDING THE ALIMONY REFORM ACT

January 7, 2014 · by · in Alimony, Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Divorce Attorney MA, Divorce Trials, Essex County, Family Law Attorney, Law Office of Philip J. Byers, Middlesex County, New Massachusetts Alimony Statute, Post Divorce Modification, Salem MA, Spousal Support in MA, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

If you have read some of my earlier blogs describing the Alimony Reform Act of 2011, you are aware that Massachusetts, with the enactment of this legislation, limited the duration of alimony for short-term and mid-term marriages, and designated an age at which the payor would be released from the obligation of spousal support. The […]

New Year

January 1, 2014 · by · in Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Divorce Attorney, Divorce Attorney MA, Essex County, Family Law Attorney, Holidays, Law Office of Philip J. Byers, Middlesex County, New Year, Philip J. Byers, Salem MA, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

Happy, healthy New Year to all of you from all of us.

Alimony Trends in Massachusetts

December 6, 2013 · by · in Alimony, Andover MA, Cambridge MA, divorce, Divorce Attorney MA, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Law Office of Philip J. Byers, Middlesex County, New Massachusetts Alimony Statute, Post Divorce Modification, Salem MA, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

I had my first conference this week with the Amicus Curiae Committee for the National American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. I am very excited to report that I am now the Liaison Officer for National Alimony Trends. I am looking forward to this important challenge.

CHRISTMAS AND PARENTING PLANS

December 5, 2013 · by · in Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Child Support, Divorce Attorney MA, Family Law Attorney, Law Office of Philip J. Byers, Middlesex County, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, Post Divorce Modification, Salem MA, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

Sharing time with your children during the holidays is easier said than done. If you were to visit the family services department (now referred to as the probation department) of any probate court in Massachusetts during this wondrous holiday season, you would see distressed moms and dads, either armed with lawyers or not, waiting to […]

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 […]

Part 3: Preparing for a Divorce Trial in Massachusetts

October 2, 2013 · by · in Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Divorce Attorney, Divorce Trials, Essex County, Family Law Attorney, Middlesex County, Salem MA, Uncategorized · Leave a comment

QUESTION 3: Who prepares the trial? An attorney who represents you in a well prepared trial is like a conductor of a symphony or a director of a movie. The attorney’s role is to put the pieces of the puzzle together in a presentation through testimony and exhibits that will be comprehensible by the judge […]

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