Massachusetts has long been a proponent of same-sex marriage. After several years, the many other states in the country are now slowly adopting a similar stance, especially after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act. However, as the rest of the...
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Month: July 2013
Mother, daughter trapped abroad amidst child custody dispute
An overseas trip based on goodwill took a turn for the worst for a Massachusetts mother and her six-year-old daughter. The 33-year-old mother took her daughter to Brazil in May so she could visit her father, her extended relatives and so she could learn her cultural...
Same-sex divorce in the wake of DOMA’s demise
Massachusetts is one of a few states that allow members of the same sex to marry, a status allowed by a 2004 State Supreme Court ruling. Now the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which was enacted by Congress in 1996. Experts say...
Ex-football player ordered by the court to pay temporary alimony
Worcester, Massachusetts, residents may be familiar with ex-football player Kordell Stewart. The former quarterback is now making the headlines once again, not on a football field, but in divorce court. Stewart was ordered to pay temporary alimony to his estranged...