Choosing to dissolve your marriage in Massachusetts is never an easy thing to do. But sometimes things go so bad that you're left with no other option but to part ways. Both the partners tie the knot with many plans and hope to spend the rest of their life together, making a home and a family. At times, all of these plans go in vain when irreconcilable differences arise between the couple.
Pros and Cons of a Massachusetts Divorce
Massachusetts Grandparents Raising Grandchildren On The Rise
Approximately 2.6 million children are being raised by their grandparents and experts say this number is rising as the opioid epidemic devastates communities across the country and in Massachusetts.
6 Habits That Make Parents Lose Credibility in Massachusetts Family Court
Whether there for a Massachusetts divorce hearing or to handle a 
custody agreement, Massachusetts family court is a charged and emotional situation for everyone involved. It makes sense: in that room, a decision will likely be made that will drastically change the course of our life.
Is a Massachusetts Divorce Contagious?
As if married people in Massachusetts don't have enough to worry about,
a study suggests that the divorce of a friend or close relative dramatically increases the chances that you too will divorce.
Striving For a Stepparent Adoption in Massachusetts
Stepparent adoption in Massachusetts is the legal process of creating a legal parent-child
status between those who lack the biological parent-child relationship. Once an adoption is finalized, the adoptive parent and child have the same rights and obligations as if the child was born to him/her.
10 Dos and Don'ts for Men Going Through a Massachusetts Divorce
At one time, your Massachusetts marriage was probably the highlight of your life
and now, if you're experiencing marital troubles, it's likely the bane of your day.
Massachusetts Divorce, Family Court, and Legal Weed Don't Mix Well
Scientific research confirms that most people in Massachusetts who smoke
marijuana before they have kids still occasionally get high after they become parents. But for parents in the throes of a divorce or paternity action, moderate, responsible, and even legal pot use represents a very real hazard. Despite shifting cultural and legal norms, marijuana consumption can and does come up in custody negotiations in Massachusetts.
How Massachusetts Divorced Dads Re-Establish Trust With Their Children
One of the greatest challenges divorced dads in Massachusetts face is the process
of rebuilding trust and maintaining a positive, healthy relationship with their children.
7 Signs a Couple Should Skip Mediation And Go Straight to Massachusetts Divorce Court
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hen a Massachusetts marriage breaks up, fairness is usually the last thing on either former partners' mind. Spite can make a partner lash out and claw for whatever they can grab. That prevents couples from fairly dividing property and sensibly planning for their post marriage lives and drags out an excruciating divorce.
How to Make Your Massachusetts Divorce Less Painful
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Massachusetts Women: Don't Let Your Husbands Make Financial Decisions For You!
A Massachusetts divorce for some, it means liberation. For others, loss. For women
in particular, the doubling of the divorce rate for the 50-plus crowd since the 1990s can mean something far more prosaic: a need to shoulder the big financial decisions they'd let their spouses deal with when they were married.
Massachusetts Fathers Do Not Spend Enough Time With Their Kids
Massachusetts fathers are spending more time caring for their children than they did a half-century ago. Still, most (63%) say they spend too little time with their kids and a much smaller share (36%) say they spend the right amount of time with them, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in August and September 2017.
Solo Mothers Raising Massachusetts Children on the Rise
The share of U.S. children living with an unmarried parent has more than doubled since 1968, jumping from 13% to 32% in 2017. That trend has been accompanied by a drop in the share of children living with two married parents, down from 85% in 1968 to 65%. Some 3% of children are not living with any parents, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
Military Divorce Rate Declines in Massachusetts
The overall divorce rate among both male and female service members held
steady in fiscal 2017, marking the fourth year running that the rate has hovered between 3 percent and 3.1 percent.
