With divorce seemingly always on the rise and the number of unwed couples having children, the number of contested child custody cases is definitely growing. And with that, there has also been a rise in concerns over parental alienation issues.Parental Alienation...
New research has explored the impact of various custody arrangements and the data highlights the value of joint custody, both for parents and especially for children. This year, three separate and independent groups revealed the results of decades of research and...
Eventually every parent is faced with the question of whether his or her child is old enough to begin staying home alone. When older children are placed in situations of independence that they can handle, it can help them learn responsibility. However, asking too much...
The length of the marriage is a factor which must be considered by the judge in making an assignment of property.Length of the marriage is related in large part to the concept of marriage as a partnership. The equities of assigning to one party a portion of the...
The court must consider the conduct of the parties during the marriage when resolving issue of property division.While under the Alimony Reform Act eliminated "conduct" as a factor in awarding spousal support, it remains a factor in awarding an assignment of property...
A not uncommon problem exists "when one spouse works to support the other spouse while the latter studies for and obtains a professional or other degree which leads to a career offering greater financial rewards than the spouse would otherwise expect."Massachusetts is...
With the explosive growth in the cost of financing a college education, the issue of who will pay those costs after the divorce of the parents is becoming increasingly acute.In determining if college expenses are reasonable where there is a merged agreement binding...
Under G.L. chapter 209C, § 14, the mother, but not the father is allowed to file a court case while she is pregnant. Paternity, however cannot be legally established until the child is born even though the father and the mother-to-be agreed verbally or in writing that...
In a military divorce case, the nonmilitary spouse will often be concerned about pension share payments and taxes. She will invariably want to receive pension division payments direct from the retired pay center.In the usual case, attempts to get the hypothetical...