The Supreme Judicial Court’s momentous decision in Cavanagh v. Cavanagh interpreting the Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act creates far-reaching changes to how family law judges are to assess whether to award child support or alimony in divorce cases. A year after this decision we look at how the world of support in the Probate and Family Court has been altered.
Join the distinguished panel of Probate and Family Court judges, as well as legal and financial experts as we review the new legal landscape of child support and alimony awards.
Join the distinguished panel of Probate and Family Court judges, as well as legal and financial experts as we review the new legal landscape of child support and alimony awards.
Course Content
1:00pm - 1:05pmWelcome and Introduction
Michael P. Judge, Esq.,
Casner & Edwards LLP, Boston
1:05pm - 1:35pm
Cavanagh: High Level Overview of SJC Decision: Basic facts, Basic holding
Michael P. Judge, Esq.,
Casner & Edwards LLP, Boston
Richard M. Novitch, Esq.,
Todd & Weld LLP, Boston
Hon. Christine D. Anthony,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lowell
Hon. Kathryn M. Bailey,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester
Kathryn A. Calo, Esq.,
Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee LLP, Worcester
Hon. Kevin R. Connelly,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Canton
Hon. Paul M. Cronan,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Jason R. Pierce, CPA, CMA, CFM, CVA,
JS Held LLC, Boston
1:35pm - 2:20pm
What Novel Support Considerations Did We Learn from Cavanagh?
Panel
2:20pm - 3:20pm
Fact Patterns including The Mathematical World of Cavanagh According to Jason Pierce
Jason R. Pierce, CPA, CMA, CFM, CVA,
JS Held LLC, Boston
Please Note
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Speakers
CochairsMichael P. Judge, Esq.,
Casner & Edwards LLP, Boston
Richard M. Novitch, Esq.,
Todd & Weld LLP, Boston
Faculty
Hon. Christine D. Anthony,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lowell
Hon. Kathryn M. Bailey,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester
Kathryn A. Calo, Esq.,
Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee LLP, Worcester
Hon. Kevin R. Connelly,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Canton
Hon. Paul M. Cronan,
Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Jason R. Pierce, CPA, CMA, CFM, CVA,
JS Held LLC, Boston
