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		<title>Goldstein, Egloff, Ramos &amp; Wood, LLP, Sponsors Comedy Night to Support the Women&#8217;s Bar Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.massachusetts-divorce.com/blog/?p=375</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Egloff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amy Egloff is proud to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Women’s Bar Foundation.]]></description>
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		<title>Merger vs. Survival of divorce agreements in Massachusetts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Separation Agreements either “merge” or “survive” a Judgment of Divorce. When a separation agreement is merged into a Judgment of Divorce, its terms are incorporated into the judgment and are modifiable by the court, because the court always has the power, in the proper situation to revise or modify its own Judgment. A ‘merged separation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Definition of income under the Massachusetts child support guidelines</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest version of the Massachusetts child support guidelines contains a long list of items that are to be considered income for purposes of the guidelines. Most people, including lawyers are surprised when they see what is included. It makes no difference if the IRS thinks its taxable income.  There is a catch-all category for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hunter v. Rose&#8211;important case on same sex domestic partnerships</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has turned down a  challenge to a child custody order of the Probate and Family Court where the parties had a same-sex registered domestic partnership under California law. Here is a link to the oral arguments on video and the briefs]]></description>
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		<title>Your first meeting with your divorce lawyer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alimony]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For most people the first step they take in getting divorced is contacting a divorce lawyer. A lot has been written on how to choose a lawyer. This article assumes that you already have chosen a lawyer who you think you will be satisfied with. There is a fair amount of anxiety surrounding that first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Filling out your financial statement</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the more annoying tasks for someone going through a Massachusetts divorce is to have to deal with the financial statement required by the Court. It is typical that in any divorce this form will be redone more than once, because it is required to be current each time there is an important event [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When should I file for divorce?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 17:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alimony Reform]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New clients often ask the question, &#8220;When should I file for divorce?&#8221; This seems like a simple question, that should have a simple answer. But it does not. The reason is that every case is different. Here are some reason to file quickly and some reasons to wait. Which of them apply to you? REASONS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six Months of experience under the new alimony reform law</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We now have been working with the new alimony law for almost six months. What have we learned? Here are my thoughts: The new alimony law has resulted in a sea change. The notion of lifetime alimony in Massachusetts has gone the way of the Dodo bird. Interestingly, the wave of new modifications based upon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ethical Obligations of Divorce Lawyers in Massachusetts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clients are often looking for aggressive divorce representation and frequently ask their lawyers to do things that are not permissible under the Cannons of Ethics. If your lawyer is willing to do these things, you should get another lawyer because if that lawyer is not abiding by his/her ethical responsibilities to the court, in won&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t wait until 2013 to get a modification of your alimony</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a good deal of publicity about the new  Massachusetts alimony law which took effect on March 1, 2012. There has also been a fair amount of disappointment when people learn that the new law prevents most people from filing for a modification of their alimony based upon the new law until 2013, [...]]]></description>
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