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Cavanagh Strikes Again – Income for Calculating Child Support

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In 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a major decision impacting the calculation of alimony and child support. In Cavanagh v. Cavanagh, in addition to setting a new procedure for determining alimony...more

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Finality Over Biology: Massachusetts SJC Upholds Strict Deadlines to Establish Parentage

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In a recent ruling, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) affirmed the finality of voluntary acknowledgments of parentage (“VAPs”), even if later genetic evidence proves that a parent who signed a VAP has no...more

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Openshaw v. Openshaw Decision Sets Precedent by Considering Savings in Massachusetts Alimony Calculations

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A recent Massachusetts Supreme Court decision has broadened the Court’s view on what constitutes the marital lifestyle when awarding alimony. Historically, when awarding alimony in divorce cases, the analysis is based upon a...more

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