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Botelho Law Group
901 Eastern Ave Suite 2 Fall River, MA 02723» view map
Divorce and Family Law
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At the Botelho Law Group we have several attorneys, with different specializations; to help your case’s individual needs.

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  University of Massachusetts School of Law, J.D. 2000
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Includes: Collaborative Law, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

Charles C. Calenda

Family Law, Juvenile Law, Criminal, Civil Rights

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1500 Nooseneck Hill Rd, Coventry, RI 02816

Denise Acevedo Perez

Immigration, Trusts, Wrongful Termination, Family Law

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71 Harris Avenue, West Warwick, RI 02893

John J. Harrington

Landlord-Tenant, Personal Injury, Corporate, Family Law, Industry Specialties

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LEGAL TERMS

FMLA

See Family and Medical Leave Act.

PHYSICAL CUSTODY

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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

An order from a judge that directs a party to come to court and convince the judge why she shouldn't grant an action proposed by the other side or by the judge ... (more...)

An order from a judge that directs a party to come to court and convince the judge why she shouldn't grant an action proposed by the other side or by the judge on her own (sua sponte). For example, in a divorce, at the request of one parent a judge might issue an order directing the other parent to appear in court on a particular date and time to show cause why the first parent should not be given sole physical custody of the children. Although it would seem that the person receiving an order to show cause is at a procedural disadvantage--she, after all, is the one who is told to come up with a convincing reason why the judge shouldn't order something--both sides normally have an equal chance to convince the judge to rule in their favor.

QMSCO

See Qualified Medical Child Support Order.

GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE

Someone appointed by a court to care for the property of a minor child that is not supervised by an adult under some other legal method, such as a trust. A guar... (more...)

Someone appointed by a court to care for the property of a minor child that is not supervised by an adult under some other legal method, such as a trust. A guardian of the estate may also be called a 'property guardian' or 'financial guardian.' See also guardian.

FOSTER CHILD

A child placed by a government agency or a court in the care of someone other than his or her natural parents. Foster children may be removed from their family ... (more...)

A child placed by a government agency or a court in the care of someone other than his or her natural parents. Foster children may be removed from their family home because of parental abuse or neglect. Occasionally, parents voluntarily place their children in foster care. See foster care.

ZONING

The laws dividing cities into different areas according to use, from single-family residences to industrial plants. Zoning ordinances control the size, location... (more...)

The laws dividing cities into different areas according to use, from single-family residences to industrial plants. Zoning ordinances control the size, location, and use of buildings within these different areas.

NEXT FRIEND

A person, usually a relative, who appears in court on behalf of a minor or incompetent plaintiff, but who is not a party to the lawsuit. For example, children a... (more...)

A person, usually a relative, who appears in court on behalf of a minor or incompetent plaintiff, but who is not a party to the lawsuit. For example, children are often represented in court by their parents as 'next friends.'

COMPLAINT

Papers filed with a court clerk by the plaintiff to initiate a lawsuit by setting out facts and legal claims (usually called causes of action). In some states a... (more...)

Papers filed with a court clerk by the plaintiff to initiate a lawsuit by setting out facts and legal claims (usually called causes of action). In some states and in some types of legal actions, such as divorce, complaints are called petitions and the person filing is called the petitioner. To complete the initial stage of a lawsuit, the plaintiff's complaint must be served on the defendant, who then has the opportunity to respond by filing an answer. In practice, few lawyers prepare complaints from scratch. Instead they use -- and sometimes modify -- pre-drafted complaints widely available in form books.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

State v. Greenberg

... In Jennings, we were faced with the question of whether the Superior Court or the Family Court had jurisdiction over a violation of GL1956 Â§ 11-9-5.3, entitled "Brendan's Law," when a jurisdictional statute was amended, subsequent to Jennings's arrest, but before the Attorney ...

State v. Jennings

... The defendant was charged with violating Â§ 11-9-5.3, known as Brendan's Law. [3] At the arraignment, in January 2007, defendant pled not guilty. Two months later, a Family Court justice dismissed the case, without prejudice, for lack of jurisdiction, pursuant to Â§ 11-9-9, which ...

Sidell v. Sidell

... jurisdictions. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Congress sought to address the problem of an inefficient nationwide system of family law jurisprudence that allowed for multiple and often inconsistent child-support orders. Spencer ...

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FMLA

PHYSICAL CUSTODY

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

QMSCO

GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE

FOSTER CHILD

ZONING

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SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

State v. Greenberg

State v. Jennings

Sidell v. Sidell

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