Tax benefits for a Massachusetts adoption include both a tax credit for qualified adoption expenses paid to adopt an eligible child and an exclusion from income for employer-provided adoption assistance. The credit is nonrefundable, which means it's limited to your...
Massachusetts adoptions are very complicated and, of course, very important. The information here is to help you understand the process of adopting a child and what it entails. Who can adopt? In order to adopt, you must be at least 18 years old. You or the child must...
Many studies document the negative effects of Massachusetts divorce on children, but having two parents who stay involved with their children can minimize many of these effects. However, if one parent is willingly absent, a stepparent adoption can provide many...
In today's world of blended families, adoption of a child by a step-parent in Massachusetts has become common as parents strive to form cohesive and stable family units. Under Massachusetts law a step-parent may file a petition to adopt a minor child who is the child...