by Turco Legal | Sep 30, 2018 | Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, Equitable Distribution
Increasingly in our global society, legal issues of an international scope arise in family law cases. A recent appellate case dealt with one. In Ravasizadeh v. Niakosari, the Massachusetts Appeals Court decided for the first time an issue regarding enforceability of a... by Turco Legal | Mar 9, 2018 | Divorce
In a recent case, the Massachusetts Appeals Court decided whether marital fraud–that is, fraudulently inducing another person to marry–constitutes a valid civil cause of action. Background: In the case Shea v. Cameron, the parties married in 2007, after a... by Turco Legal | Feb 20, 2017 | Divorce
Heidy and Hugh, both Massachusetts residents, are getting married in Boston. They are trying to determine who can solemnize their marriage in Massachusetts as they plan their big day. Heidy’s brother, who is an ordained minister in New York, would like to perform the... by Turco Legal | Dec 26, 2016 | Divorce
Understanding Common Law Marriage in the U.S. You may have heard the term “common law marriage.” It refers to a relationship where two adults cohabit long enough to be legally recognized as married. The U.S. Supreme Court held as early as 1877 that a such...