Protecting Disabled Parents’ Custody Rights

Disabled parents often face an uneven playing field advancing their rights in child custody disputes. Massachusetts lawmakers last week heard advocates for disabled parents’ rights. They appeared to testify to endorse a proposed law protecting against such...

Involuntary Commitment to a Mental Health Institution

As family law attorneys, we increasingly observe issues of mental health in family law cases. One area in which the law of domestic relations and issues of mental health intersect is that of guardianship and the involuntary commitment of individuals to a hospital or...