by Allen Law Group, PC | Apr 9, 2024 | Modification, Same Sex Marriage
In 2004 Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same sex marriage. Same sex marriage was legalized due to a ruling in favor of marriage equality in the 2003 case Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, 440 Mass. 309, 798 N.E. 2d 941, (2003). Following suit, in...
by Allen Law Group, PC | Apr 9, 2024 | Child Custody and Support, Divorce, Modification
Did you know there’s a Massachusetts law that specifically addresses the removal of minor children from the Commonwealth? G.L. c. 208, section 30 is known as the Massachusetts removal statute. It provides that a parent of minor children, looking to relocate and remove...
by Allen Law Group, PC | Apr 9, 2024 | Modification
If you have a Divorce Agreement or a Custody and Parenting Agreement there will come a time when the terms of that agreement require a review. Circumstances and family dynamics change, the children get older and have different needs, or perhaps you or your ex-spouse /...
by Allen Law Group, PC | Apr 9, 2024 | Child Custody and Support, Divorce, Premarital Agreements, Same Sex Marriage
Have you or your spouse recently filed for divorce? A divorce can be a scary and confusing time, and on top of that dealing with the complicated legal system on your own may be more than you can handle. Like many aspects of a divorce, whether you need a lawyer or not...
by Allen Law Group, PC | Apr 9, 2024 | Child Custody and Support, Divorce, Same Sex Marriage
Divorce, separations and breakups can be a very difficult time for everyone and they can be even more difficult if there are children involved. In cases involving minor children the court must decide which parent the child will live with, who will make the major...
