Leaders In Massachusetts Family Law
In life, hardly anything ever remains the same. The one constant we can always anticipate is change, which is why family courts allow former spouses to request post-divorce modifications. If you were ordered to pay alimoany, but believe financial circumstances changed...
For someone going through divorce, the emphasis on family and togetherness during winter holidays can exacerbate feelings of sadness, loss, and/or defeat. For this reason, it is important to come up with a few coping strategies before the holidays. Here are 4 ways to...
Appealing a divorce isn’t impossible, but it’s very challenging. In order to accomplish this, a person must demonstrate that the law wasn’t upheld when the decision was made. A divorce appeal generally takes place when one former spouse can’t live with the results of...
In Massachusetts, same-sex divorce follows the same process as any other divorce, i.e. the couple must petition for divorce, attend mediation or court proceedings, and agree to final decisions. However, couples may still run into issues when agreeing to the terms of...
If your marriage is headed toward divorce and adultery is a factor or the factor for the divorce, you may wonder if cheating impacts a spouse’s ability to receive alimony, also known as spousal support. If your divorce may involve an alimony award, this is a valid...
Congratulations, your divorce has been finalized! No more paperwork, no more lawyer meetings, no more court hearings, and perhaps no more contact with your ex-spouse (unless you share children, of course). While you can finally breathe a sigh of relief, there are...
One of the most important parts of the divorce process is determining alimony, also known as spousal support and maintenance. There are four types of alimony in Massachusetts: general term alimony, rehabilitative alimony, transitional alimony, and reimbursement...
If you are interested in filing for divorce this year, you must consider the new tax laws which are now fully enacted. Signed into law on December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reverses the divorce law which was introduced nearly a century ago in order provide more...
When you are summoned—or the one that did the summoning—to go to divorce court, you want to make a great first impression. That is why how you dress in court can affect how your case unfolds. It is important to understand that your appearance and the assumptions...
In any divorce, there are two general types of assets or properties: marital assets and separate assets. Marital property consists of only assets that a couple gains throughout the marriage. On the other hand, separate property is assets one spouse owns prior to...
