When the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued the Goodridge decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the Commonwealth, many people inside and outside the state became concerned about couples coming from other states to marry in Massachusetts. In the first few days of same-sex marriage, marriage licenses were issued to non-residents, and have resulted in decisions such
July 2008
New Hampshire’s Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
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Posted in Parenting Rights & Responsibility
Jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear particular types of legal matters. If the court does not have jurisdiction, then it may not hear the case. In cases involving interstate custody disputes, New Hampshire has adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under NH RSA 458-A. The Act is designed to avoid competition…
Charron v. Amaral: Same-sex marriage benefits do not apply retroactively
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Today the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an opinion in the case of Charron v. Amaral that held that marriage benefits for same-sex couples do not apply retroactively to the Goodridge v. Department of Public Health decision.
The case involves a couple, Michelle Charron and Cynthia Kalish, who began dating in 1990, moved in…
Alabama Family Law Blog: The lamb, the pitbull and the fox
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Posted in Family Law Attorney
I found a great post by Michael Sherman of the Alabama Family Law Blog titled The Style of Your Divorce Lawyer: The Lamb, the Pitbull and the Fox. As Attorney Sherman discusses in his blog, I am also frequently asked by prospective clients if I will be aggressive or act like a tiger. The better question…
How will the court determine what my parenting rights and responsibilities will be?
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“best interests standard”, “parenting rights and responsibilities determination”, “RSA 461-A”…
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