Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly reported this week that the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination will now apply the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act to both men and women.
MLW explained that “in what the employment bar is calling a “bombshell decision,” the MCAD has quietly announced it will apply the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act to both women and men. The revelation came at a recent Foley Hoag client event at which the guest speaker, MCAD Commissioner Martin B. Ebel, told the crowd of about 200 surprised lawyers and corporate officials that, effective immediately, his office plans to prosecute MMLA cases in a gender-neutral fashion.”
For more details, read the full MLW article here.
Topics: News & Events; Family Law
June 12, 2008
On January 10, 2008, the Arkansas Supreme Court found that a child born in a test tube and implanted in his mother’s womb after his father’s death cannot necessarily be considered as an heir to his father’s property. For more details, go here. You can read the full opinion of Finley v. Astrue, Arkansas Supreme Court (January 10, 200 
here.
Topics: Family Law
January 17, 2008
Starting today, December 5th, some adoptees and their parents can request a copy of original birth certificates under St.2007, c.109 . This new law only applies if you are an “adopted person 18 years of age or older who was born in the commonwealth on or before July 17, 1974 or on or after January 1, 2008 or … an adoptive parent of an adopted person under 18 years of age and born in the commonwealth on or after January 1, 2008.” For more details, take a look at the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries’ great research guide on Mass adoption laws.
Topics: Family Law
December 5, 2007
For more details go here.
Topics: Family Law; International Law; News & Events
January 8, 2007
