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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 […]

Massachusetts Divorce Trials

September 17, 2013 · by · in ADR- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Child Support, custody, divorce, Divorce Attorney, Divorce Trials, Essex County, Family Law Attorney, Joint Custody, mediation, Middlesex County, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, Salem MA, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

SERIES: YOUR DIVORCE WILL NOT SETTLE, SO THE JUDGE ASSIGNS YOU TO TRIAL There are certain cases that I get every year in which the parties are so intransient and emotionally dug in, that the divorce will not settle. These are the cases that usually involve one of the following: sole physical and/or sole legal […]

Child Support- Massachusetts

August 22, 2013 · by · in Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Child Support, children, custody, divorce, Divorce Attorney, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Joint Custody, Middlesex County, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, Salem MA, Sole Custody, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

Child support is an issue that has received a great deal of attention and revamping in the last two decades. Whether you are the person who pays or will receive payment, you will want to understand this important issue. The federal government, in order to bring the states into line on the child support issue, […]

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 […]

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