Massachusetts doesn't set a specific age at which a child can be left home alone. In Massachusetts, such issues are decided on a case-by-case basis. Generally, children must live with their parents or guardians until they can function in society independently....
Deciding a child’s name. Massachusetts parents can name their child any name that they choose. The city or town clerk where the child was born records the child’s name as instructed by the parents. The parents may give the child any first name and any last name that...
Paternity in Massachusetts means legal fatherhood. Paternity is automatically established if the parents are married when the child is born. The husband is the child’s legal father. If the parents aren't married when the child is born, paternity needs to be...
When you move in, the most your Massachusetts landlord can charge you is: The first month's rent, The last month's rent, A security deposit up to the amount of the first month's rent, and The cost of buying and installing a new lock. Whenever you pay the landlord any...
Emancipation ends a Massachusetts parents' rights to control his or her minor child or to participate in any decision-making about the child. If a child is emancipated, the parents no longer have the right to determine where the child lives or goes to school, or how...
All Massachusetts children need to feel safe and be safe at school. This is especially true for children who have suffered from the effects of domestic violence. Lawfully restricted access to school records can keep abusive parents from undermining the child's...
Fall is here and another school year is in full swing. Many teachers are already dipping into their own pockets to buy classroom supplies that will help set their students up for success. Doing this all year long can add up fast. Fortunately, eligible educators may be...
The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is required by the CARES Act to identify and recover CARES Act benefits that were overpaid. An overpayment, or improper payment, occurs if you are paid unemployment benefit payments and DUA later determines...
Discovery is a way for you and the other side to exchange information in civil cases and in Massachusetts family law cases. Typically this process occurs after a complaint and answer have been filed and one party asks another party to produce documents or respond in...
An increase in Massachusetts workplace mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies has yielded an increase in employees’ requests for special exemptions. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued updated guidance on how employers should...