Requests for admission are very valuable yet underutilized tool in a Massachusetts Divorce. They're one of the best techniques to create admissible evidence for summary judgment and trial. With requests for admission, you can take an evidence shortcut by getting the...
Month: September 2016
Massachusetts Alimony Reform and Cohabitation
Under the Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act, if a spouse who receives alimony begins to cohabitate with another person, then alimony may be modified or terminated under the new law. In cases involving General term alimony, a payor spouse may modify or terminate his or...
Hiding Assets, Spending, and Dissipation in a Massachusetts Divorce
Marital asset dissipation is an issue during a Massachusetts divorce when one spouse has given away or transferred or mismanaged marital property. This commonly takes the form of spending marital funds for the benefit of significant others or wasting marital property....
Parenting Plans for Parents Who Don’t Share Same Religion
A Massachusetts court-ordered parenting plan governs how parents will share the "care and custody of their children," a fundamental liberty interest recognized by the United States Supreme Court. This liberty interest encompasses parents' interests in religious...