Be Better Prepared for Your Next Trip to Court
Judicial decision-making is the complex result of many influences and factors. That’s why it is often a mystery to a lawyer what happens between “I’ll take it under advisement,” and the issuance of the opinion. Have you ever asked yourself, “What is the judge thinking about this case?” Then you need this Forum to find out. Hear the Probate and Family Court judges speak out on recent developments and legal issues that impact their decisions every day.Gain Insight into Issues Critical to Your Clients
Through hypotheticals and questions posed by expert practitioners, the judges address a series of issues important to your clients and your practice, such as:- What are the parameters of a property division?
- Will certain assets be excluded or included in the division?
- Will there be any alimony obligation, and, if so, how will it be calculated?
- How will gifted and inherited assets be treated?
- How does the issuance of a restraining order affect a custody determination?
- What about child support obligations, children’s education, and extraordinary expenses?
- What are the parameters for removing a child from the Commonwealth?
- How does removal affect support?
- To what extent are pre-nuptial agreements enforceable?
Course Content
4:00pm - 4:05pm - Welcome and IntroductionSteven E. Gurdin, Esq.,
Fitch Law Partners LLP, Boston
4:05pm - 4:32pm - Divorce Action: Divorce, Pre-Marital Agreement, Beneficial Trust Interests, Gifted and Inherited Assets
Hon. Elizabeth Teixeira,
Suffolk County Probate & Family, Boston
4:32pm - 4:59pm - Modification Action: Custody, Removal, Support
Hon. Michelle A. Yee,
Essex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of MA, Salem
4:59pm - 5:26pm - Divorce Action: Divorce, Alimony and Child Support, Imputation of Income, Marital Practice of Saving, Property Division
Hon. Megan English Braga,
Suffolk County Probate & Family, Boston
5:26pm - 5:39pm - Break
5:39pm - 6:06pm - Modification Action: Alimony, Attribution of Income, Durational Limits
Hon. Elizabeth Teixeira,
Suffolk County Probate & Family, Boston
6:06pm - 6:33pm - Contempt, Unallocated Support, Health Insurance
Hon. Michelle A. Yee,
Essex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of MA, Salem
6:33pm - 7:00pm - Post-Nuptial Agreement
Hon. Megan English Braga,
Suffolk County Probate & Family, Boston
Speaker(s)
ChairSteven E. Gurdin, Esq.,
Fitch Law Partners LLP, Boston
Faculty
Hon. Megan English Braga,
Suffolk County Probate & Family, Boston
Hon. Elizabeth Teixeira,
Suffolk County Probate & Family, Boston
Hon. Michelle A. Yee,
Essex Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of MA, Salem
