On behalf of Claudette-Jean Girard, Attorney at Law | Feb 23, 2018 | Child Custody
Since this Springfield, Massachusetts, blog has discussed guardianships and how they can help families protect their beloved children in difficult circumstances, we felt like it was important to make a distinction between a guardian ad litem and a straight-up...
On behalf of Claudette-Jean Girard, Attorney at Law | Feb 15, 2018 | Child Support
A previous post on this blog talked about how, in Massachusetts, each parent’s income plays an important role, perhaps the most important role, in a judge’s decision about how much child support the parent who is not going to live in the home with the...
On behalf of Claudette-Jean Girard, Attorney at Law | Feb 9, 2018 | Guardianship
This blog has on several previous occasions how a guardianship can give a Springfield, Massachusetts grandparent, relative or other responsible adult the authority to rear and raise a child when that child’s parents are unwilling or unable to do so. Along with...
On behalf of Claudette-Jean Girard, Attorney at Law | Feb 1, 2018 | Guardianship
Not everyone has an ideal family unit and living situation. Sometimes family strife or other issues can cause a child’s home life to be less than ideal. If a child is living in a poor or toxic home environment with their parent or other legal guardian, it may be...
