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Four Family Law firms -- Law Offices of Brandmeyer, Stanton & Dockstader; Gilligan Law Corporation; The Law and Mediation Offices of Kimberly Davidson; and The Law Office of Barbara E. McNam... Read more
After 2 years living in Virginia, parties traveled to Hungary for holiday. Father came back earlier and months later, mother filed for divorce and custody in Hungary and after that, father d... Read more
Silverman v. Silverman: The husband sought to reduce the wife’s share of the marital assets through testimony that he has superior psychological make-up. Read more
The Court reviews a decision denying a divorced mother’s request to move with her children to another state after the children’s father objected to the relocation. The divorce settlement pro... Read more
In a judgment granting wife an irreconcilable-differences divorce, wife appeals chancellor’s property division and alimony request denial. Read more
Mineral rights were characterized as community property at time of divorce decree and were divided between husband and wife through decree's residuary clauses, and thus trial court lacked ju... Read more
Maternal grandparents filed for visitation rights five years after mother died with cancer. Father filed a motion for summary judgment against grandparent’s petition. Read more
Kerr v. Baranow / Vanasse v. Seguin: Unmarried partners in most common-law provinces in Canada must rely on the judge for property rights upon break-up. Read more
Ansin v. Craven-Ansin: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court articulates standards to recognize the validity and enforceability of “marital” agreements. Read more
Where a child was living with his or her mother and adoptive father, the paternal grandparents had no right to bring an original action for grandparents visitation rights. Read more
