JOHN MACDOUGALL vs. PATRICIA ACRESSUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTSJanuary 5, 1998, Argued April 30, 1998, DecidedJessica lived with her father and stepmother in Louisiana from that time until December, 1996, when she traveled to Massachusetts to visit her mother. During her visit, Jessica told her mother of a number of instances when her stepmother had abused her. As a result, Patricia filed a complaint with the Massachusetts...more
GARY A. ELLIS v. DELORES B. ELLISSupreme Judicial Court of MassachusettsMarch 4, 1992, Argued August 13, 1992The parties were married on January 23, 1988. The defendant mother gave birth one month later. The child is named after the plaintiff's grandfather. The plaintiff was present at the birth and is named as the father on the child's birth certificate.However, the parties stipulated that the plaintiff is not the child's...more
DAVID E. HOPPE v. LUCY A. HASKINSAppeals Court of Massachusetts, SuffolkSeptember 6, 1990 October 17, 1990The father and mother and child entered an agreement that was incorporated into a final judgment that disposed of all issues between the parties and was agreed to by all parties and their counsel. Apparently dissatisfied with the final judgment the father sought relief under Mass. R. Dom. Re. P. 60. The trial court denied the request for relief from the consent order because it determined that the relief was not requested as in the best interest of the child.Appellant father challenged a decision from the Probate and Family Court Department (Massachusetts), which denied his motion for relief from a consent judgment that involved appellee mother regarding custody of a minor child.Issue:Whether the trial court erred in denying the father Motion for relief from consent Judgment?Discussion:The Court finds that in this case the father seeks to remove the guardian and restore his custodial rights on the ground that he has changed his mind and that he has a right to do so. The arguments of the father fail to recognize the consequences of his having consented to the...more
Kids' bed is an intricate choice. While there is multiple options available in market it really matters about the final selection of the bed for your child. The kid's bed needs to be a fine choice because you should take care of the security issue, utility point, and multifaceted importance of this furniture for the likings and...more
JANET VERA CARR vs. ROBERT EARLE CARR.The Father's Group, Inc., the Coalition for the Preservation of Fatherhood, and William L. Bruce filed briefs as amici curiae.APPEALS COURT OF MASSACHUSETTSMarch 13, 1998, DecidedWhile the father recognizes that the best interests of the child is the proper standard to be applied in deciding...more
CARE AND PROTECTION OF TWO MINORSAppeals Court of MassachusettsJune 5, 1981, DecidedThe end result of the proceedings has been a judgment dated September 29, 1980, based on findings, dated April 4, 1980, that the children require care and protection, and that they are to be permanently committed to the department. Respondent natural parents appealed from the judgment of the Juvenile Court (Massachusetts) that awarded permanent commitment of their two children to petitioner department of social services based upon the finding that the children required care and protection.Issue:Whether the juvenile court erred in awarding the care and protection of the children to department of social services? The findings and standards appropriate for a determination of the current fitness or unfitness of each of the natural parents are described in great detail in the cases already cited, particularly the two most recent cases of the Supreme Judicial Court. They need not be restated here, but obviously there must be careful compliance with current requirements. Remand will permit a full present consideration and findings, concerning among other matters, (1) the current fitness of...more
Whilst the major concern for most people moving house is organising their furniture removal, there is a far greater problem when it comes to children. In fact, it has been recognised by psychologists that moving house ranks 3rd, behind...more
CUSTODY OF A MINORAppeals Court of Massachusetts, BarnstableFebruary 14, 1986, Argued March 19, 1986, DecidedThe judge issued his findings of fact and conclusions of law and a judgment ordering: (1) that the father have legal custody;...more
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With school end approaching, some of us will be spending our summer vacations helping our children to settle into their chosen University town. Arizona State University is located in Arizona's most populous city of Tempe and if you are...more