Entries by Faye Weiner-Jackson

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Ozzy.

We recently asked on our Facebook page for suggestions of songs that might inspire a newsletter and someone suggested Mama I’m Coming Home by Ozzy Osbourne. What a great song and excellent suggestion! Our minds immediately started going in different directions. Rather than focus on just one of the topics, we’re going to share the […]

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The Rain.

Hear us out on this one: songs about breakups and cheating are some of the most popular and best ever written. If you so a simple online search, the lists are endless. “The Rain”  by  Oran Juice Jones came on a few days ago and it was an instant catapult back to middle school.  Although […]

#IYKYK

Does your gut ever speak to you? If so, do you listen to what it tells you? Practicing law is not only a combination of knowledge and experience, but also of instinct (and believe it or not) and morals. We recently had a case where our client had some significant mental health concerns. At the […]

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New year, new law.

Effective as of January 1, 2025, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts had implemented the Massachusetts Parentage Act (“MPA”). The MPA has expanded parenting relationships by: * Replacing the terms “mother” and “father” with “parent” and “person who gave birth;”* Creating a process for children establish parentage; and*Clarifying ways in which parentage can be defined (ie. giving […]

Bye, Bye Love.

Someone recently asked if divorce is actually detrimental to children. After some thought, the response was “No, not necessarily.” Most children of divorced parents will admit that they were not surprised by the divorce. They remember parents fighting or not spending time together as a family. Is it often crushing when they realize that their […]