Many times in a Massachusetts divorce, one spouse will have to leave the house and live elsewhere while the case is pending.Sometimes that spouse will leave without taking furniture or personal items with the intention of getting them later.Unfortunately, more often...
Attorneys are often asked by clients what they should say to their children about their upcoming Massachusetts divorce. The common answer is to advise the client to let the children know both parents love them, the divorce is not about them, don't worry, and...
Couples entering a Massachusetts divorce often address issues in their separation agreements relating to college savings accounts.Here are two important questions to consider if you and your spouse are going through a divorce:Where is the money saved? 529 savings...
Even while divorce rates in Massachusetts are declining overall, the divorce rate is actually on the rise among people over 50 years of age. The phenomenon is so common it has its own name - and the "gray divorce" rate actually doubled between 1990 and 2010. From a...
A Massachusetts divorce marks the end of one chapter of your life and the beginning of another, and odds are, you'll look back at this time and see it as a positive turning point in your life.However, before you achieve that perspective, there's plenty to go through...
Whether Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and SSI benefits must be shared between spouses when a marriage ends in Massachusetts is an issue that often comes up during divorce. There are two issues here: whether disability benefits need to be split...
In Massachusetts, adultery is still a legal ground for divorce. While "no fault" divorces account for the overwhelming majority of complaints for divorce in Massachusetts, there are still "fault" grounds that are plead. In such cases, if adultery is plead and proven...
Even if Massachusetts parents have joint physical custody, child support can still be ordered because the purpose of child support is to ensure the children are adequately provided for. The belief is that the children have a right to benefit from the income of both...
Although getting a Massachusetts divorce can be devastating, frightening, and unsettling, there are ways you can take control to put yourself in a better position. Here are a few things you should keep in mind as you begin to plan for your divorce:Know Your AssetsMany...
As opioid use in Massachusetts sky-rockets, the Family Courts are seeing an increase in guardianship of minor proceedings. Usually families prefer to keep the child with a family member rather than in the foster care system when the parent is involved with opioid...