Massachusetts enacted the Abuse Prevention Act, Massachusetts General Las Chapter 209A to allow protection for someone abused by a person close to him or her. Abuse for purposes of this law, means: attempting to cause or causing physical harm; placing another in fear...
The Fair Employment Law in Massachusetts declares that it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, age, ancestry, or disability. It Is...
Although many people with COVID-19 get better within weeks, some people continue to experience symptoms that can last months after first being infected, or may have new or recurring symptoms at a later time. This can happen to anyone who has had COVID-19, even if the...
If the person filing for divorce alone (the plaintiff) would like to attribute a fault ground for a Massachusetts divorce, the plaintiff can file a fault-based divorce pursuant to M.G.L. c 208, s. 1. According to M.G.L. c. 208, s. 7, there are seven fault ground under...
There are several federal and Massachusetts state laws that apply to a disabled person's right not to be discriminated against in employment. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") is the federal law which prohibits discrimination against persons with...
One way to legally end a marriage and be able to marry again is to file and obtain a divorce in the Probate and Family Court. There is a $220 filing fee unless the court finds you eligible for a fee waiver. There are two different types of divorce, a no-fault divorce...
Annulments "undo" a Massachusetts marriage by treating the couple as if no marriage had ever occurred. If one party was not legally able to enter a marriage because, for example, they were already married to someone else, the marriage is "void" from the beginning. If...
An action for separate support in Massachusetts alleges that one spouse has the ability to support the family but is not doing so. An action for separate support can be brought by a spouse, a guardian of a minor child, or the Department of Transitional Assistance if...
Each day more Massachusetts employers are telling employees they need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work in person or risk being fired. On Thursday CNN revealed it had fired three unvaccinated employees for violating the company’s vaccine requirement for...
Federal authorities have filed an amended lawsuit that alleges a Massachusetts city's housing authority and its executive director violated federal housing laws by discriminating against Black and Hispanic tenants and potential tenants as well as tenants with...