The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently issued a ruling in a case, Canisius v. Morgenstern, 87 Mass. App. Ct. 759 stating that rights to future payments for a novel written during a marriage and movie contract established at the time of divorce could be included in...
In Massachusetts, under MGL c.207, s. 25, a person under eighteen cannot marry without parental consent . Massachusetts does not have a law specifying the minimum age at which a person can marry with a parent’s consent. The process requires court approval, so whether...
Here is a list of racial discrimination cases filed against major corporations: BMW has to pay up $1.6 million to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit filed in June 2013, AP reports. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission hit BMW with a lawsuit, claiming...
A new study from the University of Toronto found that one-fifth (22.5%) of adults who were exposed to chronic parental domestic violence during childhood developed a major depressive disorder at some point in their life. This was much higher than the 9.1% of those...
LinkedIn users can now add "Stay-at-Home Mom," "Stay-at-Home Dad," or "Stay-at-Home Parent" to their list of job titles for Massachusetts parents. The professional networking social media site recently added the options. According to Fortune, the company will also...
Massachusetts residents are protected from discrimination by places of public accommodation by both federal and Massachusetts laws, including Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Massachusetts General Laws...
Not everyone residing in Massachusetts can count on Social Security. People who didn’t pay into the Social Security system, or didn’t pay enough into it, as well as people in certain other situations may be ineligible for retirement benefits. Following are several...
There are times when your Massachusetts child will feel anxious about different things — this is perfectly normal. We can expect children to worry and stress about school, friends, and their own thoughts at different stages in their development. Parents should be as...
If you worked in Massachusetts but become disabled and have limited resources and means to earn income, the Social Security Disability Insurance program can assist. The program pays benefits to you and your children. But because your taxes fund this program, you may...
If you owe $2,500 or more in a Massachusetts child support case, you are not eligible to receive a U.S. passport. Pay your child support arrears to the appropriate state child support enforcement agency before applying for your passport. If You've Already Applied for...