by Turco Legal | May 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
When Wealth and Parenting Collide: The Appeals Court Upholds Major Support Increases in Smith v. Smith In a recent and instructive decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a Probate and Family Court judge’s order substantially increasing both alimony and... by Turco Legal | Apr 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Finality in Parentage: The Supreme Judicial Court Reaffirms Limits on Challenging Voluntary Acknowledgments of Paternity In a recent decision, A.D. v. K.S., SJC-13665 (April 24, 2025), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) addressed the critical question of... by Turco Legal | Apr 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Modernizing the Rules: A Look at the Proposed Overhaul of Massachusetts Domestic Relations Procedure The Probate and Family Court is proposing major updates to the Massachusetts Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure, and it’s inviting public comment through June... by Turco Legal | Nov 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Division of marital property is often in contention in divorce cases. And, for many divorcing couples, real property represents a major asset the parties must divide. When the matter involves real property in a trust, additional complications may arise. In a recent... by Turco Legal | Aug 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Wednesday, January 22: Which U.S. presidents divorced before taking office? President Donald Trump and former president Ronald Reagan were both divorced before taking office. Former president Ronald Reagan was the United States’ first divorced president. Reagan and...