One of the best guides to family law practice in Massachusetts. It is well organized: volume 1 treats the statutes and rules governing family law, the law of marriage, and reproduction. Volumes 2 and 2A treat divorce, including alimony and child support, custody, etc. Volume 3 treats domestic violence, procedure for non-support, "The Child, The State and The Family," and a variety of support issues. The set also includes a great number of family law practice forms, both within the text and on disk. Published in 1996, with a 2001 pocket part. The set has an indexed in volume 3, and is also indexed in the Mass Practice comprehensive index. It is available electronically through Westlaw in the MAPRAC library, and at the CD-ROM station.

Like the title above, this is a comprehensive guide to Massachusetts family law. It is written by two Probate and Family Court judges (one retired) and a practicing attorney. Each chapter treats a broad subject area, for example: "Grounds for Divorce" and "Child Support." Where the above title has a more in depth treatment of the topics, the current volumes include more on domestic procedure. For example, there are chapters on "Jurisdiction and Venue" and "Interlocutory Relief." Published in 2000.

A less comprehensive work than the ones listed above, but still very useful for understanding the nuances of family law. The book is broken down into short chapters which treat a variety of family law topics. Even moreso than the above titles, this work seems even more concerned with practice issues, such as venue, jurisdiction, and motion practice. The Handbook includes chapters on discovery, and trial tactics.

An oustanding 2 volume guide to divorce law practice in Massachusetts. As with many MCLE reference handbooks, it is made up of individually authored chapters treating all aspects of divorce law practice. The authors are Probate and Family Court judgest, and practicing attorneys. Consequently, the material is succinct, practical, and quite useful. These volumes are also available on the LOIS internet product and CD-ROM.

The companion volumes to the above. The chapters in this volume are the same in the above volume - for example, chapter 9 in the manual is Alimony, and contains information on the statute, the court's interpreation of the statute, and it's practical application in divorce practice. Chapter 9 in the forms book is Alimony, and contains checklists of criteria for determining the division of marital assets, suggested "Requested findings from fact," etc. It includes forms on 3 1/2" floppy disk, and is also on both LOIS products. It is an invaluable companion to the above set.

These seminar materials provide an excellent overview of divorce cases, including effective trial advocacy.

The first half of this volume covers Adoption Law in Massachusetts pretty comprehensively, including adoption into "nontraditional" families, and adoption within the Child Welfare system.

This journal contains very practical articles, often including sample forms or agreements, and a few selected cases from Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts of various counties. Unfortunately, it is not available online.