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The Growing Problem of Digital Spying in Divorce Cases May 15, 2018
Carmela M. Miraglia explores the growing trend of cyber spying and other forms of digital harassment in divorce cases. Distrustful spouses have always spied on each other. In the modern era, however, ...
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Domestic Restraining Orders: Traps for Unwary Parents January 19, 2017
Massachusetts lawyer James M. Lynch reviews how Abuse Prevention Orders can affect unwary parents. The standard domestic Abuse Prevention Order issued by the Trial Courts in Massachusetts under G.L.c. ...
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Do Rapists Have Parental Rights in Massachusetts? November 21, 2016
Massachusetts family law lawyer Jason V. Owens reacts to a new CNN investigation of parental rights for convicted rapists in the United States. Over the last week, CNN has launched a major ...
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Massachusetts Breathalyzer Test under Fire in Court Case April 13, 2016
Massachusetts DUI Defense attorney James M. Lynch reviews a recent decision impacting attacking the use of breathalyzer tests in DUI arrests. On May 5, 2016, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ...
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Did Massachusetts Pass a Law Granting Parental Rights to Rapists? February 29, 2016
Massachusetts family law lawyer Jason V. Owens reviews a 2014 Massachusetts law that provides convicted rapists with the right to seek visitation in Probate and Family Courts. On Twitter , a story ...
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A Massachusetts Problem: Parental Discipline vs. Child Abuse January 5, 2016
Massachusetts family law lawyer Jason V. Owens reviews the growing confusion between “child abuse” and “parental discipline” in Massachusetts. In Massachusetts, the lines between child abuse, ...
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