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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Child Support Guidelines first set out a broad list of sources of income. It is important to note that the definition applies to gross income from any source, regardless of whether it is reported by the Internal Revenue Service or the Department of Revenue. The...
The Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines, effective as of August 1, 2013, are in place to minimize the impact of parents’ separation on the child/ren’s lifestyle and to promote joint parental responsibility in the raising of minor children. Child support payments...
