Leaders In Massachusetts Family Law
If the father and mother of the child are married, the father automatically has custody rights to the child. However, the same is not true for a father who has a child out of wedlock. This is because determining parentage can be more difficult for fathers than...
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...
In Massachusetts, there are 8,700 children in foster care, the majority of whom will be reunited with their biological family at some point. Unfortunately, some foster children will never be able to return to their biological families, at which point adoption becomes...
A grandparent has the potential to be a powerful force in a child’s life. They can form life-altering bonds with their grandchildren and teach them important. Unfortunately, the relationship between grandparent and grandchild can be taken away or complicated if the...
Massachusetts divides marital property in divorce under an “equitable distribution” standard. This means the court will approach property division based on what’s most fair for both parties. It doesn’t matter if you mostly kept your properties and debts separate while...
Contrary to popular belief, filing an appeal is not as simple as getting a “redo” or “second chance” after a trial concludes. Instead, an appeal asks a higher court to review a case using the exact same information the lower case received in order to identify a legal...
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...
Typically, non-custodial parents are aware that if they fall behind on child support, their local child support enforcement agency will eventually spring into action and take steps to collect the past-due child support. Child support agencies have many tools to...
Publishes New ABA Book, "The Family Law Guide to Appellate Practice" Well-known Massachusetts family lawyer and author Matthew P. Barach, will be the featured speaker for the American Bar Association (ABA) webinar, “So You Want to File a Family Law Appeal?” at 1pm ET...
Family law firm Barach Family Law Group, LLC announces that its founding attorney Matthew P. Barach has published a new book, “The Family Law Guide to Appellate Practice.” This first-of-its-kind guide, published by the American Bar Association (ABA), fills a void in...
