Sagamore Child Custody Lawyer, Massachusetts

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Debra Coccoro

Elder Law, Gift Taxation, Estate Administration, Guardianships & Conservatorships
Status:  In Good Standing           

Patricia McMenamy

Juvenile Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Family Law, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           

Chantal K. Hayes

Real Estate, Lawsuit & Dispute, Child Custody, Accident & Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  16 Years

Kathleen Fowler

Estate Administration, Gift Taxation, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Elder Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  39 Years

Gwynne Gorton Zisko

Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  37 Years

Darin M. Colucci

Health Care, Child Custody, Criminal, Medical Malpractice
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  31 Years

Christopher G. Lebherz

Immigration, Child Custody, Divorce
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  36 Years

Kathleen Tannian

Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce & Family Law, Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  21 Years

Ashton G. Pouliot

Construction, Traffic, Child Custody
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  12 Years

David A. Carey

Immigration, Wills & Probate, Employee Rights, Child Custody
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  41 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

MARTIAL MISCONDUCT

See fault divorce.

ADOPTION

A court procedure by which an adult becomes the legal parent of someone who is not his or her biological child. Adoption creates a parent-child relationship rec... (more...)
A court procedure by which an adult becomes the legal parent of someone who is not his or her biological child. Adoption creates a parent-child relationship recognized for all legal purposes -- including child support obligations, inheritance rights and custody.

ADOPTIVE PARENT

A person who completes all the requirements to legally adopt a child who is not his or her biological child. Generally, any single or married adult who is deter... (more...)
A person who completes all the requirements to legally adopt a child who is not his or her biological child. Generally, any single or married adult who is determined to be a 'fit parent' may adopt a child. Some states have special requirements, such as age or residency criteria. An adoptive parent has all the responsibilities of a biological parent.

CASE

A term that most often refers to a lawsuit -- for example, 'I filed my small claims case.' 'Case' also refers to a written decision by a judge -- or for an appe... (more...)
A term that most often refers to a lawsuit -- for example, 'I filed my small claims case.' 'Case' also refers to a written decision by a judge -- or for an appellate case, a panel of judges. For example, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion is commonly referred to as the Roe v. Wade case. Finally, the term also describes the evidence a party submits in support of her position -- for example, 'I have made my case' or ''My case-in-chief' has been completed.'

AMICUS CURIAE

Latin for 'friend of the court.' This term describes a person or organization that is not a party to a lawsuit as plaintiff or defendant but that has a strong i... (more...)
Latin for 'friend of the court.' This term describes a person or organization that is not a party to a lawsuit as plaintiff or defendant but that has a strong interest in the case and wants to get its two cents in. For example, the ACLU often submits materials to support a person who claims a violation of civil rights even though that person is represented by a lawyer.

DISSOLUTION

A term used instead of divorce in some states.

PHYSICAL CUSTODY

The right and obligation of a parent to have his child live with him. Compare legal custody.

GUARDIAN

An adult who has been given the legal right by a court to control and care for a minor or her property. Someone who looks after a child's property is called a '... (more...)
An adult who has been given the legal right by a court to control and care for a minor or her property. Someone who looks after a child's property is called a 'guardian of the estate.' An adult who has legal authority to make personal decisions for the child, including responsibility for his physical, medical and educational needs, is called a 'guardian of the person.' Sometimes just one person will be named to take care of all these tasks. An individual appointed by a court to look after an incapacitated adult may also be known as a guardian, but is more frequently called a conservator.

SOLE CUSTODY

An arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child and the other parent has visitation rights.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In the Matter of Hilary

... twenty-four to twenty seven,[ [12] ] inclusive, or section twenty-nine B . . . [t]he parent, guardian or custodian of such child shall have and shall be informed of the right to counsel at all hearings under said sections and in any other proceeding regarding child custody where the ...

JF v. JF

... [10] As the present case appears to raise for the first time before an appellate court of the Commonwealth the propriety of a grant of summary judgment in the child custody context, [11] we comment initially on the use of summary judgment in custody modification proceedings. ...

Martin v. Commonwealth

... 216 (1996), and Commonwealth v. Bishop, 416 Mass. 169 (1993) (Bishop-Fuller protocol), because they concerned what the judge described as the "absolutely protected" subjects of child custody and adoption placement. The ...