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Joseph Botelho
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Botelho Law Group
901 Eastern Ave Suite 2 Fall River, MA 02723» view map
Divorce and Family Law
Fall River Lawyers

At the Botelho Law Group we have several attorneys, with different specializations; to help your case’s individual needs.

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  Attorney at Law- MA, 2000
  University of Massachusetts School of Law, J.D. 2000
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Barry Hodge

Child Custody

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 46 Years

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148 Sandy Shore Drive, Dartmouth, MA 02748

Dianne Ruth Lawlor

Government, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 39 Years

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Dartmouth, MA 02747

Maria H. Lahti

Government, Divorce & Family Law, Civil & Human Rights, Business

Status: In Good Standing

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34 Anthony Street, Dartmouth, MA 02748

Kurt M. Hayes

Estate, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing

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45 Old Horseneck Road, Westport, MA 02790

Brian J. Sylvia

Immigration, Criminal, Adoption, Asylum

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 30 Years

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34 Alpha St, Dartmouth, MA 02747

Candida Marin Cote

Employment, Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 14 Years

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165 Bayview St, New Bedford, MA 02744

Starlene Alves

Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 11 Years

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109 Moss Street, New Bedford, MA 02744

Armand Fernandes

Government, Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 60 Years

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87 Plymouth Street, New Bedford, MA 02740

Catherine Julia Drake

Other, Lawsuit & Dispute, Divorce & Family Law, Business

Status: In Good Standing

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73 Borden St, New Bedford, MA 02740

Moira E. Tierney

Social Security, Government, Estate, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 34 Years

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89 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740

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LEGAL TERMS

COMMUNITY PROPERTY

A method for defining the ownership of property acquired during marriage, in which all earnings during marriage and all property acquired with those earnings ar... (more...)

A method for defining the ownership of property acquired during marriage, in which all earnings during marriage and all property acquired with those earnings are considered community property and all debts incurred during marriage are community property debts. Community property laws exist in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. Compare equitable distribution and separate property.

AGE OF MAJORITY

Adulthood in the eyes of the law. After reaching the age of majority, a person is permitted to vote, make a valid will, enter into binding contracts, enlist in ... (more...)

Adulthood in the eyes of the law. After reaching the age of majority, a person is permitted to vote, make a valid will, enter into binding contracts, enlist in the armed forces and purchase alcohol. Also, parents may stop making child support payments when a child reaches the age of majority. In most states the age of majority is 18, but this varies depending on the activity. For example, in some states people are allowed to vote when they reach the age of eighteen, but can't purchase alcohol until they're 21.

SEPARATE PROPERTY

In community property states, property owned and controlled entirely by one spouse in a marriage. At divorce, separate property is not divided under the state's... (more...)

In community property states, property owned and controlled entirely by one spouse in a marriage. At divorce, separate property is not divided under the state's property division laws, but is kept by the spouse who owns it. Separate property includes all property that a spouse obtained before marriage, through inheritance or as a gift. It also includes any property that is traceable to separate property -- for example, cash from the sale of a vintage car owned by one spouse before marriage-and any property that the spouses agree is separate property. Compare community property and equitable distribution.

CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT (COBRA)

A federal law requiring that employers offer employees -- and their spouses and dependents -- continuing insurance coverage if their work hours are cut or they ... (more...)

A federal law requiring that employers offer employees -- and their spouses and dependents -- continuing insurance coverage if their work hours are cut or they lose their job for any reason other than gross misconduct. Courts are still in the process of determining the meaning of gross misconduct, but it's clearly more serious than poor performance or judgment. COBRA also makes an ex-spouse and children eligible to receive group rate health insurance provided by the other ex-spouse's employer for three years following a divorce.

CONSUMMATION

The actualization of a marriage. Sexual intercourse is required to 'consummate' a marriage. Failure to do so is grounds for divorce or annulment.

EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION

A legal principle, followed by most states, under which assets and earnings acquired during marriage are divided equitably (fairly) at divorce. In theory, equit... (more...)

A legal principle, followed by most states, under which assets and earnings acquired during marriage are divided equitably (fairly) at divorce. In theory, equitable means equal, but in practice it often means that the higher wage earner gets two-thirds to the lower wage earner's one-third. If a spouse obtains a fault divorce, the 'guilty' spouse may receive less than his equitable share upon divorce.

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

A person, not necessarily a lawyer, who is appointed by a court to represent and protect the interests of a child or an incapacitated adult during a lawsuit. Fo... (more...)

A person, not necessarily a lawyer, who is appointed by a court to represent and protect the interests of a child or an incapacitated adult during a lawsuit. For example, a guardian ad litem (GAL) may be appointed to represent the interests of a child whose parents are locked in a contentious battle for custody, or to protect a child's interests in a lawsuit where there are allegations of child abuse. The GAL may conduct interviews and investigations, make reports to the court and participate in court hearings or mediation sessions. Sometimes called court-appointed special advocates (CASAs).

ACKNOWLEDGED FATHER

The biological father of a child born to an unmarried couple who has been established as the father either by his admission or by an agreement between him and t... (more...)

The biological father of a child born to an unmarried couple who has been established as the father either by his admission or by an agreement between him and the child's mother. An acknowledged father must pay child support.

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE

A divorce automatically granted by a court when the spouse who is served with a summons and complaint for divorce fails to file a formal response with the court... (more...)

A divorce automatically granted by a court when the spouse who is served with a summons and complaint for divorce fails to file a formal response with the court. Many divorces proceed this way when the spouses have worked everything out and there's no reason for both to go to court -- and pay the court costs.

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Botelho Law Group

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Barry Hodge

Dianne Ruth Lawlor

Maria H. Lahti

Kurt M. Hayes

Brian J. Sylvia

Candida Marin Cote

Starlene Alves

Armand Fernandes

Catherine Julia Drake

Moira E. Tierney

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