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Appeals court hears family‑law challenge to support and asset division; bench asks for specifics
Massachusetts Appeals Court — Oral Arguments (panel) · November 18, 2025
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Summary
Appellate counsel argued trial judge abused discretion by denying retroactive child support and by treating a short marriage as a longer economic partnership; the panel probed timing of filings, litigation history and whether custodial contributions warrant different asset allocation.
Boston — The court heard argument in Stanley P. Jones v. Andrea Ridley, a family‑law appeal centered on two issues: whether the trial judge abused discretion by refusing retroactive child support and whether the division of marital assets was improper.
Michael Traft, counsel…
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