Wheelchair Lawyer: Introduction
PodcastIn this podcast, Brian tells us why he started the Wheelchair Wheelchair Lawyer podcast. https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net/production/2020-2-28/59791934-44100-1-10a01bd31572f.m4a
How to handle coronavirus tension with relationships and roommates
COVID-19, Shared ArticlesNick Angel, 40, is serious about social distancing. Especially when it comes to his wife, Kashfia. “I’ve been working from home since last week, so on Monday I went to sit on the couch with my husband. He was like, ‘No, no, I think you should go somewhere else,’ ” Kashfia Angel, 35, tells The Post. […]
Feds Clarify Special Ed Guidance For School Closures
COVID-19, Shared ArticlesTroubled that some districts were choosing not to educate students at all because of special education concerns, the U.S. Department of Education is rethinking its advice to schools. With a fact sheet released over the weekend, the Education Department said it is seeking to address a “serious misunderstanding.” “It was extremely disappointing to hear that some school […]
Keeping Tabs on Loved Ones in Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Outbreak
COVID-19, Family LawAs we enter an unprecedented global pandemic, we will have to make many adjustments to our everyday routines: limiting social gatherings, working from home, and for many, finding new ways to connect with family members residing in nursing facilities. Many nursing facilities, whose populations fall under the CDC’s “high risk” category, have taken the precautionary […]
Parental Alienation
parent education, parent education class*The research featured in this blog comes from a recent AFCC conference. One of the numerous threats that plague contentious divorces is the risk of parental alienation. Parental alienation is defined as when a child whose parents are engaged in a high-conflict separation or divorce “allies himself strongly with one parent (the preferred parent) and […]
Day 2 at Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
UncategorizedDay 2 featured a conversation with a judge from Memphis, Tennessee. This judge talked about the new and innovative approaches taken by the Memphis County Courthouse staff to make the court a friendlier and inviting place for litigants. Some of the features that they talked about were improved lighting, air quality, babysitting services, food for […]
Day 1 at AFCC – Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
UncategorizedToday, Jaycee Dugard of A Stolen Life fame spoke at AFCC. She’s received national media attention for her tremendous and courageous story of when she was captured as an 11-year-old and held in captivity for some 18 years. She spoke about overcoming trauma and dealing with the realities of re-entering society and her foundation, the JAYC Foundation, […]
My 2 days with Access at Boston Calling 2018
UncategorizedNormally I would not post personal blogs about my daily events or activities on this website. However, I have to share my experience at Boston Calling since it is Americans with Disabilities Association (“ADA”) related. Boston Calling is an annual festival featuring local and national artists such as Eminem, Tool and many others. https://bostoncalling.com/ I have been to […]
How do I go about changing a separation agreement?
UncategorizedThe separation agreement is a document which results from a divorce settlement. In short, it is the agreement by which you and your ex-spouse formalize your obligations to one another post-divorce. The terms of a separation agreement either survive or merge into a divorce judgment. Whether or not your agreement has survived or merged has […]
Updates to the Massachusetts family law for low-income litigants
UncategorizedJust recently released is the 2018 version of the Massachusetts family law for low-income litigants. This book features all aspects of family law to include child support issues, adoption, contempt, modification, and the basics of divorce. It is a great book for pro-se litigants to get started in the maze of the Probate and Family […]