by Damian Turco | Feb 18, 2025 | Child Support, Custody, Guardianship, Massachusetts
As of January 1, 2025, the updated Massachusetts Parentage Act (MPA) brings crucial legal protections for children and families. The law now ensures that all children, regardless of their family’s formation, receive equal treatment. Since the original enactment... by Damian Turco | Jan 31, 2025 | Agreements, Contempt, Custody, Divorce, Massachusetts, Separation
When custody disputes arise, few scenarios provoke more anxiety than the prospect of one parent taking a child abroad and failing to return. While parental kidnapping may occur domestically, international parental kidnapping is a significantly more complex issue.... by Damian Turco | Nov 15, 2024 | Appeals, Massachusetts
Who keeps the engagement ring if a couple calls off the wedding? Does it matter who’s at fault? For sixty-five years, Massachusetts courts have ruled that the person who gave the ring can reclaim it. This applies if they were not at fault for the engagement’s... by Damian Turco | Oct 31, 2024 | Alimony, Appeals, Divorce, Massachusetts
In the Massachusetts Appeals Court case, S.S. v. S.S., Turco Legal partner Maureen Booth successfully argued that the Probate and Family Court erred in deviating from the presumptive durational limits on alimony during a divorce proceeding. A deviation was deemed... by Damian Turco | Apr 30, 2024 | Alimony, Appeals, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Massachusetts, Property Division
A new Massachusetts Appeals Court case, Michael A. Trethewey v. Rosalia F. Trethewey, highlights the risk of “double dipping” in divorce matters involving marital asset division and alimony (or other support) orders. In Trethewey, the probate and family judge treated...