Massachusetts’ average monthly payment is as high as $1,187 per month. This is the state with the highest average payment. Virginia has the lowest monthly payment at just $402 per month. The average monthly payment across the country was $721 per month. The required...
A Massachusetts military divorce is a challenging and emotional time, especially if you have children. Aside from the mental and emotional issues you may be facing, mixing divorce and children also means you need to come up with custody and visitation rights as well...
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed legislation clearing the way for adults to adopt their siblings and younger aunts or uncles, a bill that the state’s official Child Advocate says will create more stability in the lives of the state’s most vulnerable...
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...
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It’s a little-known fact, but earnings for active duty military service or active duty training are covered under Social Security and have been since 1957. One of the special benefits military members receive is that it is possible to receive both Social Security...
Should you be in the midst of a divorce or contemplating divorce, contact the Law Offices of Renee Lazar at 978-844-4095 to schedule a FREE one hour no obligation consultation.
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is a reimbursement paid to active military personnel living with the U.S. but not living in government furnished housing such as barracks. Your monthly BAH pay is based on your location, rank and dependency status. The country is...
Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance paid about $2.7 billion in unemployment benefits to 719,000 beneficiaries who were later found to have been overpaid or ineligible for the benefit, according to a report. Governor Charlie Baker's administration...
Everyone going through a Massachusetts divorce experiences relationship losses throughout their life, and some endings are more complex, painful, or confusing than others. Closure refers to having a sense of understanding, peace, and accepted finality of the...