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Law Office of Mary L. Teczar
29 Chestnut Street
Worcester,
Massachusetts
01613
Phone: 508-798-6494
Fax: 508-798-6495
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Divorce and Family Law
Divorce can be, and often is, one of the most painful and emotional issues one will ever face in life. Attorney Mary L. Teczar provides competent and caring legal counsel during this most turbulent time.
If you have been served with a divorce summons, or are contemplating filing for divorce, you need to discuss your legal options with a lawyer who will listen to your concerns and goals and will assist you throughout the legal process.
Many divorce actions result in a mutual agreement between the parties. This agreement may not be easily reached and oftentimes requires strong legal advocacy. Attorney Teczar believes in zealous representation of her client's interests, with an eye toward trial but with a goal of reaching a mutually agreed to settlement.
When a family separates through divorce, issues can arise regarding the care and custody of minor children. The parties may request, and the court may order, an investigation into these issues by a person certified as a Guardian Ad Litem. Attorney Teczar, herself, is certified by the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court Department to serve as a Guardian Ad Litem. Through her training as a Guardian Ad Litem and her own life experience raising her own children, Attorney Teczar understands the challenges and rewards of parenting.
Attorney Teczar represents clients in all aspects of divorce and family law including:
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Spousal Support (Alimony)
- Removal
- Modifications
- Contempts
- Restraining Orders
Attorney Profile
Attorney Mary L. Teczar provides competent, experienced and aggressive representation for her clients in the areas of criminal defense, divorce and family law, mental health, guardianship matters, and personal injury law. She believes in first educating her clients about the complex legal issues surrounding their legal matters, explaining the various options available to them, and helping her clients decide which course of action to take to reach their goals.
Attorney Teczar was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and attended college and law school in Massachusetts. She is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and in the United States District Court, First Circuit.
During law school, Attorney Teczar served in the prestigious position of legal intern for the Honorable Norman H. Stahl, at the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Following law school, she served as a legal consultant to the Dove Project of the New Hampshire Bar Association (NHBA). The NHBA's Dove Project recruits and trains New Hampshire attorneys in the area of Domestic Violence and Restraining Orders under Chapter 173B of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes. Thereafter, she began her work in criminal prosecution, in the largest county in New Hampshire, with the Hillsborough County Attorney's Office. Attorney Teczar was first responsible for the direction and oversight of the legal intern staff. In this position, she was responsible for all legal research, legal memoranda, criminal motions, and appellate issues that came to her office via the assistant county attorneys.
Attorney Teczar was hired as a permanent, full time, Assistant County Attorney for Hillsborough County in 2000. She represented the State of New Hampshire before both judges and juries in the New Hampshire Superior Court and represented the State in all matters including felonies, misdemeanor appeals, probation violation proceedings, and administrative license suspension matters.
Attorney Teczar began her private practice in 2002 in New Hampshire and later moved her practice to Worcester, MA. She is certified in Massachusetts by the Committee for Public Counsel Services to accept criminal cases in the Massachusetts District Courts. In that capacity, she represents indigent clients in need of competent counsel for every stage of their criminal matters, including at probation violation proceedings and at emergency mental health commitment cases.
Additionally, Attorney Teczar provides competent and caring representation of clients in all aspects of divorce and family law matters. She is certified by the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court Department to serve as a Guardian Ad Litem pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 215, Section 56A. Also, pursuant to Chapter 208, Section 16 and Chapter 201, Section 36, she investigates issues of child custody, adoption and visitation for the Court.
Mary Teczar is uniquely qualified to assist her clients in guardianship and mental health matters due to her experience and training in these areas. She is certified by the Committee for Public Counsel Service's Mental Health Litigation Unit, defending and advocating on behalf of indigent persons who are subject of an involuntary commitment proceeding to a mental health facility pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 123.
Attorney Teczar is certified by the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court Department to serve as a Rogers Monitor and Geriatric Monitor pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 201, Sec.6(d), 6A(d) and 14(a). In that capacity, Attorney Teczar monitors and files reports with the Court regarding the administration of antipsychotic medications and medical treatment of persons deemed incompetent by court decree.
Attorney Teczar is a member of the American Bar Association, New Hampshire Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Worcester County Bar Association, and Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. She represents clients in the areas of criminal defense, divorce and family law, guardianship and mental health, and personal injury.
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