When parents negotiate custody arrangements or when the courts establish a custody order in a litigated scenario, there is a legal obligation for the parents to uphold the terms outlined in the order. Parents who divorce typically share their parental rights and...
A complex divorce goes far beyond a simple separation of lives. When you or your spouse is a high-earning professional or business owner in Massachusetts, your divorce likely involves intricate financial considerations that require careful preparation. Complex...
Grandparents can offer many valuable resources to their grandchildren and their parents. Grandparents often provide free or low-cost child care. Their support may allow a parent to return to work or continue their education. Grandparents often have a positive...
Toxic marriages sometimes look acceptable from the outside. In fact, the spouses themselves may have a hard time recognizing the unhealthy dynamic. Particularly in cases that do not involve overt abuse, people may question whether the marital relationship is truly bad...
If you’re divorcing in your senior or even middle years, much of your and your spouse’s combined assets are likely tied up in some type of retirement savings plan. You could be counting on 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or pension plans....
Parents often view child support as static. In other words, they expect support obligations to remain consistent indefinitely. However, child support modification hearings occur frequently for a variety of different reasons. Although it can be uncomfortable to ask for...
Divorcing spouses often have different ideas of what is fair and appropriate. Custody matters involving children can often provoke highly intense and emotional disputes. Parents may end up battling in family court because they can't agree on how to share parenting...
When a marriage dissolves, financial assets and liabilities become subject to division, and mismanagement of these resources can lead to significant losses. One issue that can arise during divorce is marital waste, which occurs when one spouse squanders marital assets...
The lead-up to a wedding is usually a magical time. But the numbers are clear: Thousands of Massachusetts couples see their marriage end in divorce each year. Is there a way for you to prepare for this eventuality? Prenuptial agreements are a way to protect the assets...
If there was already toxicity in a marriage while the relationship was at its best, you're more likely to have a divorce process that follows suit. Here are some key things to remember if you're dealing with a high-conflict divorce in Massachusetts to help you handle...
