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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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Trevi L. Berretta

Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Adoption, Divorce

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43 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038

Ira C. Yellin

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Adoption, Bankruptcy

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693 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

Thomas J Giblin III

Divorce, Trusts, Wills & Probate, Criminal

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One Hastings Street, Mendon, MA 01756

Sanford I. Furman

Mediation, Employment Contracts, Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody

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41 Pearl Street, Upton, MA 01568

Joseph David Kropp

Landlord-Tenant, Estate, Wrongful Termination, Divorce, Collection

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1000 Franklin Village Dr, Franklin, MA 02038

Linda A. Ouellette

Criminal, Divorce

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1000 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin, MA 02038

Paul A. Cataldo

Farms, Family Law, Divorce, Child Support, Landlord-Tenant

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1000 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin, MA 02038

Maria Rockwell

Divorce, Family Law

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124 Grove Street, Franklin, MA 02038

Leila Wons

Family Law, Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody

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3 Cherry Lane, South Grafton, MA 01560

Earl Titlebaum

Landlord-Tenant, Estate Planning, Divorce, Criminal

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210 Hayden Rowe, Hopkinton, MA 01748

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LEGAL TERMS

TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETY

A special kind of property ownership that's only for married couples. Both spouses have the right to enjoy the entire property, and when one spouse dies, the su... (more...)

A special kind of property ownership that's only for married couples. Both spouses have the right to enjoy the entire property, and when one spouse dies, the surviving spouse gets title to the property (called a right of survivorship). It is similar to joint tenancy, but it is available in only about half the states.

PHYSICAL INCAPACITY

The inability of a spouse to engage in sexual intercourse with the other spouse. In some states, physical incapacity is a ground for an annulment or fault divor... (more...)

The inability of a spouse to engage in sexual intercourse with the other spouse. In some states, physical incapacity is a ground for an annulment or fault divorce, assuming the incapacity was not disclosed to the other spouse before the marriage.

DEPENDENTS BENEFITS

A type of Social Security benefit available to spouses and minor or disabled children of retired or disabled workers who qualify for either retirement or disabi... (more...)

A type of Social Security benefit available to spouses and minor or disabled children of retired or disabled workers who qualify for either retirement or disability benefits under the program's rigorous qualification guidelines.

MARRIAGE

The legal union of two people. Once a couple is married, their rights and responsibilities toward one another concerning property and support are defined by the... (more...)

The legal union of two people. Once a couple is married, their rights and responsibilities toward one another concerning property and support are defined by the laws of the state in which they live. A marriage can only be terminated by a court granting a divorce or annulment. Compare common law marriage.

PETITIONER

A person who initiates a lawsuit. A synonym for plaintiff, used almost universally in some states and in others for certain types of lawsuits, most commonly div... (more...)

A person who initiates a lawsuit. A synonym for plaintiff, used almost universally in some states and in others for certain types of lawsuits, most commonly divorce and other family law cases.

COLLUSION

Secret cooperation between two people in order to fool another. Collusion was often practiced by couples before no-fault divorce in order to make up a grounds f... (more...)

Secret cooperation between two people in order to fool another. Collusion was often practiced by couples before no-fault divorce in order to make up a grounds for divorce (such as adultery). By fabricating a permitted reason for divorce, colluding couples hoped to trick a judge into granting their freedom from the marriage. But a spouse accused of wrongdoing who later changed his or her mind about the divorce could expose the collusion to prevent the divorce from going through.

WRONGFUL DEATH RECOVERIES

After a wrongful death lawsuit, the portion of a judgment intended to compensate a plaintiff for having to live without a deceased person. The compensation is i... (more...)

After a wrongful death lawsuit, the portion of a judgment intended to compensate a plaintiff for having to live without a deceased person. The compensation is intended to cover the earnings and the emotional comfort and support the deceased person would have provided.

DIVORCE

The legal termination of marriage. All states require a spouse to identify a legal reason for requesting a divorce when that spouse files the divorce papers wit... (more...)

The legal termination of marriage. All states require a spouse to identify a legal reason for requesting a divorce when that spouse files the divorce papers with the court. These reasons are referred to as grounds for a divorce.

PALIMONY

A non-legal term coined by journalists to describe the division of property or alimony-like support given by one member of an unmarried couple to the other afte... (more...)

A non-legal term coined by journalists to describe the division of property or alimony-like support given by one member of an unmarried couple to the other after they break up.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Carpenter v. Carpenter

... Almost twenty years after the entry of a judgment of divorce nisi that provided that the parties' "marital property shall be divided with formula advanced by [Stanley R. Carpenter (husband)]," Patricia E. Carpenter (wife) filed a postdivorce complaint pursuant to GL c. 208, Â§ 34 ...

Wooters v. Wooters

... KATZMANN, J. Can the exercise of stock options be considered as part of gross annual income under a divorce judgment? We consider this question in the context of an appeal from a contempt order. ... [1] Paragraph one (1) of the divorce judgment provided, in relevant part: ...

Vorontsova v. Waronzov

... GRAHAM, J. We are asked to decide whether a judge of the Probate and Family Court erred by failing to recognize, under principles of comity, a Ukrainian divorce certificate purporting to divorce the parties, Svitlana Vorontsova (wife) and Jaroslav Waronzov (husband). ...

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Mendon Divorce Lawyer, Massachusetts

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Botelho Law Group

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Trevi L. Berretta

Ira C. Yellin

Thomas J Giblin III

Sanford I. Furman

Joseph David Kropp

Linda A. Ouellette

Paul A. Cataldo

Maria Rockwell

Leila Wons

Earl Titlebaum

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LEGAL TERMS

TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETY

PHYSICAL INCAPACITY

DEPENDENTS BENEFITS

MARRIAGE

PETITIONER

COLLUSION

WRONGFUL DEATH RECOVERIES

DIVORCE

PALIMONY

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Carpenter v. Carpenter

Wooters v. Wooters

Vorontsova v. Waronzov

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