At Barach Law Group LLC, we understand the anxiety and stress you might be going through if you and your spouse are considering divorce. When a household divides, it can cause financial insecurity as well as emotional insecurity as you try to decide who will live...
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Understand the Discovery Process in Divorce
When a couple decides to pursue a divorce in Massachusetts, specific processes must be completed by each party in order to divide marital property, assets, and debts in a fair manner. Financial disclosure procedures, such as discovery, are an important aspect of the...
Couples Divorcing After 20+ Years
Many men and women over the age of 50 are filing for divorce after almost two decades of marriage. This alarming new trend has led our Framingham divorce lawyers to explore the possible reasons why. Divorce Was Not Collaborative At Barach Law Group LLC, we work with...
Benefits of Mediation
If you and your spouse are seeking divorce in an amicable fashion, despite having disagreements about the terms of divorce (property division, alimony, child support, etc.), you may be eligible for mediation. Mediation offers both parties the flexibility of...
Get Help From Your Spouse to Pay for Your Attorney’s Retainer Fee
Contested divorces can be very expensive propositions for both parties. Whether you are a plaintiff or a defendant in a divorce case, the probate and family court can order your spouse to pay a retainer fee for your attorney in your divorce case pursuant to Chapter...
Standing Order 2-16: Parent Education Program Attendance
Recently, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has rendered a decision mandating the education of parents about children’s emotional needs in order to better understand the effects that a divorce has on child’s behavior and development. The Court has set forth...
The Different Types of Spousal Support
Spousal support, also known as alimony, is often differentiated by two different forms: short-term support or long-term support, also called permanent support. The judge will be the one to make decisions regarding which spouse will pay support and for how long. In...
How To File For Divorce
When you finally decide to have a divorce, where do you begin? It’s important to know that as long as either spouse has resided in Massachusetts for at least one year prior to divorce, then then it can be conducted in this state. The following are three ways to start...
Pfannenstiehl v. Pfannenstiehl: Husband’s Interest From Trust Part of Martial Property
On August 27, 2015, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts issued a decision affirming the lower court’s amended judgment, which included as part of the marital estate the husband’s interest as beneficiary of an irrevocable trust established by the husband’s father for...
Hoegen v. Hoegen, Case Involving Father’s Child Support Obligation
On January 22, 2016, the Massachusetts Court of Appeals issued a decision vacating a lower court judgment on a complaint for modification which increased the father’s child support obligation, but excluded the father’s income from restricted stock units (RSU). See...

