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Genetic Sexual Attraction vs. Incest

I just read a story about a woman in Detroit who gave her son up for adoption 10-years ago, only to now track him down and had sex with him. [article from mlive.com].  At first, this just seems like a case of a deranged woman who forced her son to commit incest.  However, while reading this story, it reminded me of a…

Batterers Intervention Program

I got a call today while offering my time to answer calls for the Massachusetts Bar Association’s monthly Dial-a-Lawyer program regarding the Batterers Intervention Program (BIP).  BIP is a program for batterers in a domestic violence situation.  It is similar to AA for alcoholics where batterers go and get counseling as a group and also individually.  The purpose is to rehabilitate the…

New Probate and Family Court Rules

Starting May 1, 2009, the Probate and Family Court will adopt several new rules to the existing Rules of Domestic Relations. Rule 4(d)(4) has been amended to require only one publication in the event of an alternative service summons (as oppose to 3 publications in the past) Rule 56 has been amended to allow Summary Judgment in all cases except for those…

10-Year Old Divorcee Takes on the World

In a dimly lit corner of a Paris bar a delighted young divorcée describes in a soft voice how she spent the day throwing snowballs for the first time in her life. That is not remarkable. This is: Nujood Ali is just 10 years old — and was, until recently, the youngest known divorced person in the world. TIME Magize Story …unbelievable….

Lower Divorce Rates

I personally am not an advocate for hasty divorces.  “Hollywood” marriages to me are the ones where two people did not really know each other or clearly did not think things through before getting marriage and now, less than 5 years later, are deciding on a divorce.  Those divorces should be adjudicated quickly but better yet, those marriages shouldn’t have been granted…