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Joseph Botelho
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Botelho Law Group
901 Eastern Ave Suite 2 Fall River, MA 02723» view map
Divorce and Family Law
Fall River Lawyers

At the Botelho Law Group we have several attorneys, with different specializations; to help your case’s individual needs.

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1. Joseph Botelho Fall River, MA
  Attorney at Law- MA, 2000
  University of Massachusetts School of Law, J.D. 2000
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Douglas D Nichols

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing

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114 Sewall Street, Ludlow, MA 01056

Eleni J. May

Family Law, Divorce, Children's Rights

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 9 Years

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200 Unitas Road, New Braintree, MA 01531

Susan A. Huettner

Family Law, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing

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206 Nichewaug Road, Petersham, MA 01366

Paul M. Cranston

Real Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Business, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 37 Years

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750 Old Coldbrook Road, Barre, MA 01005

Peter B. Clifford

Government, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 38 Years

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439 Lincoln Road, Oakham, MA 01068

Jeneen M. Moran

Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Family Law, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing

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461 Ware Corner Road, Oakham, MA 01068

Lori Ann Granat-Dupell

Real Estate, Lawsuit & Dispute, Government, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 23 Years

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32 Summer Street, North Brookfield, MA 01535

Donald C. Cournoyer

Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 35 Years

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42 Mount Guyot Street, North Brookfield, MA 01535

Anthony M. Fernandes

Real Estate, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 29 Years

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26 Milk St, West Brookfield, MA 01585

Kristin Marie Davis

Construction, Litigation, Family Law, Contract

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 21 Years

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22 Pondview Cir, Belchertown, MA 01007

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LEGAL TERMS

GUARDIAN

An adult who has been given the legal right by a court to control and care for a minor or her property. Someone who looks after a child's property is called a '... (more...)

An adult who has been given the legal right by a court to control and care for a minor or her property. Someone who looks after a child's property is called a 'guardian of the estate.' An adult who has legal authority to make personal decisions for the child, including responsibility for his physical, medical and educational needs, is called a 'guardian of the person.' Sometimes just one person will be named to take care of all these tasks. An individual appointed by a court to look after an incapacitated adult may also be known as a guardian, but is more frequently called a conservator.

GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE

Someone appointed by a court to care for the property of a minor child that is not supervised by an adult under some other legal method, such as a trust. A guar... (more...)

Someone appointed by a court to care for the property of a minor child that is not supervised by an adult under some other legal method, such as a trust. A guardian of the estate may also be called a 'property guardian' or 'financial guardian.' See also guardian.

COMPARABLE RECTITUDE

A doctrine that grants the spouse least at fault a divorce when both spouses have shown grounds for divorce. It is a response to an old common-law rule that pre... (more...)

A doctrine that grants the spouse least at fault a divorce when both spouses have shown grounds for divorce. It is a response to an old common-law rule that prevented a divorce when both spouses were at fault.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

An order from a judge that directs a party to come to court and convince the judge why she shouldn't grant an action proposed by the other side or by the judge ... (more...)

An order from a judge that directs a party to come to court and convince the judge why she shouldn't grant an action proposed by the other side or by the judge on her own (sua sponte). For example, in a divorce, at the request of one parent a judge might issue an order directing the other parent to appear in court on a particular date and time to show cause why the first parent should not be given sole physical custody of the children. Although it would seem that the person receiving an order to show cause is at a procedural disadvantage--she, after all, is the one who is told to come up with a convincing reason why the judge shouldn't order something--both sides normally have an equal chance to convince the judge to rule in their favor.

LEGAL RISK PLACEMENT

A type of adoption used by agencies to keep a child out of foster care during the adoption process. The child is placed with the adopting parents before the bir... (more...)

A type of adoption used by agencies to keep a child out of foster care during the adoption process. The child is placed with the adopting parents before the birthmother has legally given up her rights to raise the child. If she then decides not to relinquish her rights, the adopting parents must give the child back. This is a risk for the adopting parents, who may lose a child to whom they've become attached.

FITNESS

The ability of a prospective adoptive parent to provide for the best interests of a child. A court may consider many aspects of the prospective parents' lives i... (more...)

The ability of a prospective adoptive parent to provide for the best interests of a child. A court may consider many aspects of the prospective parents' lives in evaluating their fitness to adopt a child, including financial stability, marital stability, career obligations, other children, physical and mental health and criminal history.

FOSTER CARE

Court-ordered care provided to children who are unable to live in their own homes, usually because their parents have abused or neglected them. Foster parents h... (more...)

Court-ordered care provided to children who are unable to live in their own homes, usually because their parents have abused or neglected them. Foster parents have a legal responsibility to care for their foster children, but do not have all the rights of a biological parent--for example, they may have limited rights to discipline the children, to raise them according to a certain religion or to authorize non-emergency medical procedures for them. The foster parents do not become the child's legal parents unless the biological parents' rights are terminated by a court and the foster parents adopt the child. This is not typically encouraged, as the goal of foster care is to provide temporary support for the children until they can be returned to their parents. See also foster child.

SOLE CUSTODY

An arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child and the other parent has visitation rights.

SICK LEAVE

Time off work for illness. Most employers provide for some paid sick leave, although no law requires them to do so. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, howe... (more...)

Time off work for illness. Most employers provide for some paid sick leave, although no law requires them to do so. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, however, a worker is guaranteed up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid leave for severe or lasting illnesses.

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Douglas D Nichols

Eleni J. May

Susan A. Huettner

Paul M. Cranston

Peter B. Clifford

Jeneen M. Moran

Lori Ann Granat-Dupell

Donald C. Cournoyer

Anthony M. Fernandes

Kristin Marie Davis

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