Feb
24

When it Comes to Your Child, You Can Fight the System, and Win

From time to time, tragic stories about children suffering neglect and/or abuse at the hands of their parents make the front page of the newspaper or headline news on TV. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the Massachusetts agency charged with the responsibility of protecting children from abuse and neglect. In conjunction with… Continue reading »

Aug
20

The De Facto Parent

Non-traditional family arrangements are more common than ever. Single individuals are seeking to become the legal parent of a child outside of a marriage or committed relationship, whether biologically or through adoption. Often, the child’s legal parent enters into a relationship with someone who assumes caretaking functions for that child, and develops, over time, a… Continue reading »

Aug
17

Kid’s Law (Part 1)

Having written twice about “Dad’s Law” as it relates to my college-age daughter, I am now taking on a bit of a role reversal. As parents age, the process of starting to take over certain tasks and responsibilities for our parents can be one of the most distressing experiences of a lifetime. After a lifetime… Continue reading »