Tuesday, December 1, 2015 from 4:00 - 6:30 P.M.
Program Fee: $60 SLL members and CPCS staff, bar advocates and prosecutors; $80 all others.
Hon. Amy Blake, Massachusetts Appeals Court
Hon. Edward Donnelly, First Justice, Middlesex Probate & Family Court
Hon. Randy Kaplan, Essex Probate & Family Court
Attorney David E. Cherny, Atwood & Cherny, P.C.
Attorney Phyllis E. Federico, Schmidt & Federico, P.C.
Join us for a lively round table discussion on recent case law and how creative lawyering resulted in new approaches to old issues, generating new law and successful results.
The dialogue will focus on some out of the ordinary cases and topics listed below such as:
ALIMONY
Have we seen the last of percentage based alimony awards?
Hassey v. Hassey, 85 Mass. App. Ct. 518
An award of rehabilitative alimony after a long term marriage is possible with a careful presentation of facts and an equally thoughtful decision.
Zaleski v. Zaleski, 489 Mass. 230
REMOVAL
Is the real advantage standard no longer the prevailing standard in cases where one parent has primary custody?
Murray v. Super, 87 Mass App Ct. 147
DRAFTING OF ORDERS, JUDGMENT AND AGREEMENTS
How proper drafting and creative lawyering can obtain different results.
Irish v. Irish, 2015 WL 3973178
Canisius v. Morgenstern, 79 Mass. App. Ct. 759
PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENTS
How to prevail on “the second look.”
Kelcourse v. Kelcourse, 87 Mass. App. Ct.33
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