By Anita Robboy, Esq.

C.D.L. v. M.M.L., 72 Mass. App. Ct. 146 (2008)

This decision addresses two major issues in the area of alimony and child support: (1) Under what circumstances could the court impute income to the payor of alimony and/or child support? What evidence must practitioners provide to enable the court to make sufficiently specific findings to support a judgment based on imputed income, together with the rationale for doing so? (2) To what extent, if any, should the court take into account the payee’s investment income when calculating the level of support to be paid?

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CASE ANALYSIS ARCHIVES

The Probate and Family Court has introduced two new petitions:

Petition for Guardianship of the Person - and - Estate (effective 9/1/08)

Joint Petition for Modifcation of Child Support Judgment (effective 8/1/08)

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Upcoming Senior Partners for Justice Luncheons

Speaker: Hon. Beverly W. Boorstein (Ret.), Former Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court

Custody Cases, Jurisdiction and Removal

Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)

10 Winter Place, Boston

RSVP to: Jessica Rubin-Wills at 617-423-0648 x 129 or e-mail jrubin-wills@vlpnet.org.

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Senior Partners GAL Project Starts in Norfolk Probate & Family Court

See the Probate and Family Court's 7/15/08 press release about the extension of this successful project to Norfolk County. MORE ABOUT OUR PRO BONO GAL PROJECT...

Senior Partners Goes West

Announcing Senior Partners for Justice - West, a collaboration between Senior Partners, Western Massachusetts Legal Services, and the Massachusetts Justice Project.  MORE ON SPJ WEST . . .

Kudos

Learn about the great work, honors, and accomplishments of our Senior Partners.  MORE...

Special Projects of

Senior Partners for Justice

Suffolk County Probate & Family Court Courtroom Lawyer for the Day Project

Pro Bono Guardian Ad Litem Pilot Project

Law Student Public Service Internship in the Probate and Family Court