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Divorce Cases in Massachusetts

February 18, 2015 · by · in alimony attorney, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Divorce Attorney MA, Essex County Divorce, Grounds for Divorce, Law Office of Philip J. Byers, MA Family Law Attorney, middlesex County Divorce, Worcester county alimony, worcester ma divorce attorney · Leave a comment

Are you currently going through a divorce in Massachusetts?  Whether it is contested or uncontested you may want to know what your rights are.  I invite you to view my website for information or call me for a consultation to discuss your unique circumstances.

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.

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!

Divorce Cases in Massachusetts

July 2, 2013 · by · in Alimony, Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Child Support, custody, divorce, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Grounds for Divorce, Joint Custody, MA, Middlesex County, New Massachusetts Alimony Statute, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, Salem MA, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

I have been representing clients in Massachusetts who are involved in uncontested as well as contested divorces for thirty eight years. In that time period I have experienced different types of cases that might fit into categories, but each case is unique based upon its own set of facts. What I mean by this statement […]

Have Fault Grounds Lost Their Relevancy in Today’s Society?

November 26, 2012 · by · in Adultery, divorce, Family Law, Grounds for Divorce, litigation, mediation · Leave a comment

Until 1974, when the legislature enacted irretrievable breakdown  as grounds for divorce via Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 208, Sections 1A and 1B, in order to secure a divorce in Massachusetts fault had to be alleged and proved in court. The basic grounds that were listed and still are listed in section 1 of Massachusetts General Laws, […]