Countries with different legal traditions have vastly dissimilar approaches to discovery and the exchange of information. Whereas common law countries (and the U.S. in particular) favor broad discovery and the production of vast amounts of documents, European and...
Month: November 2012
Problems with Service of Summons and Complaint for Divorce
In practice, upon the filing of a Complaint for Divorce, Modification, etc., and our receipt from the court of the original Summons, we often effectuate service of Summons and Complaint on the opposing party by mailing the original Summons, with a copy of the...
Registering a Foreign Child Support Order in Massachusetts
Registering a child support order that was obtained in another state or even in another country is accomplished in Massachusetts by following the procedure outlined in M.G.L. c. 209D. Otherwise known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act ("UIFSA"), this...
Orders to Vacate the Marital Home
In many divorce cases, when one party tells the other that the marriage has irretrievably broken down and there is no chance of reconciliation, the other party will voluntarily vacate the marital home. Often the primary caretaker of the minor children remains in the...
Pets Now A Consideration In Connection With Abuse/Harassment Prevention Orders
Signed into law on August 2, 2012 and effective October 31, 2012, Massachusetts now has new legislation applicable to the care and custody of domesticated animals (i.e., the family pet) in connection with abuse prevention/harassment orders, a/k/a restraining orders,...
Australia As An Emerging Arbitration Venue
Australia may be the seat for many an arbitration in the next few years, thanks to a concerted effort by both the Australian government and the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) to promote their country as the next up-and-coming venue...
Registering a Child Support Order from Another State in Massachusetts
Registering a child support order that was obtained in another state or even in another country is accomplished in Massachusetts by following the procedure outlined in M.G.L. c. 209D. Otherwise known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act ("UIFSA"), this...
Demystifying the Massachusetts Appellate Process
Often attorneys and clients think of the appeals process as an abyss - a long, uncertain process where they wait many months (or years) for a final resolution of their legal case. Although a typical trip to the Massachusetts Appeals Court is by no means quick, the...
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