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Check out our Summer Newsletter! This issue features an article on legal steps to consider if you are remarrying later in life and covers other topics including: Tenancy; Texting while driving; Dividing property in a divorce; and Employee’s and their LinkedIn profiles. CLICK HERE TO READ

Workshops for Divorcing Individuals

Are you, or someone you know, newly divorced or in the process of getting a divorce? If so, check out these helpful workshops from One Journey Consulting: Workshop Calendar Several other programs are offered pertaining to dating, self-discovery, personal development and more…

Staying on the Job- Marital Therapy for Boomers

Check out this article from Wallet Pop regarding baby boomer marriages and the issues that many wives have when their husbands retire early. This article suggests keeping your husband on the job to keep your marriage healthy. Everywhere I look, I see another news story bemoaning delays in retirement plans for Boomers. Most of them…

Tips for Dealing with Divorce Related Depression

There is a News Discussion going on within LinkedIn’s American Divorce Lawyers Group regarding an article from New York Divorce Report that shares tips for dealing with divorce related depression. You may find this article to be helpful, especially if you or someone you know is in the process of getting divorced. While going through a divorce, it…

Website Helping Parents After Divorce

There is a News Discussion going on within LinkedIn’s Collaborative Family Law Group regarding a site that helps parents manage their families after a divorce. You may find this article to be helpful. How can divorced parents manage their families without Facebook? How can they schedule who has the kids at a particular time? Courts are increasingly ordering…

Parental Alienation

There is an interesting News Discussion going on within LinkedIn’s American Divorce Lawyers Group based on an article from Basil & Spice regarding parental alienation and its influence on the children of a divorcing couple. Parental Alienation – when one or both divorcing parents attempts to negatively influence their children about the other parent — is one of the most…

Divorcing Couples Should Get Objective Market Evaluation of Real Estate

There is a Discussion going on within LinkedIn’s Collaborative Family Law Group about how divorcing couples should get an objective market evaluation of their real estate. Check it out… All Divorcing Couples Should get an Objective Market Evaluation of their Real Estate As experienced realtors and short sale specialists, many of our sellers are in…

Divorce Cases Citing Facebook

Check out this article from NYDailyNews.com regarding Facebook and the increasingly common role it plays in the breakdown of marriages, leading to divorce. Facebook is supposed to bring people together – but may be tearing some apart. Divorce lawyers say the social networking site is tempting users to cheat on their spouses, reports The UK’s…

Living on Less Money After a Divorce

There is a Discussion going on within LinkedIn’s Collaborative Family Law Group regarding the process of living on less money after going through a divorce. I think this is a discussion that anyone could find useful, as divorce rates in Massachusetts are increasing and the economy is still at a low. How do you help…

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Complex, emotionally charged family law issues are familiar territory for us at Amaral & Associates, P.C. We have more than 30 years of collective experience helping men and women resolve their divorces and other family law matters and move forward in life. Attorneys Edward L. Amaral, Jr., and the divorce lawyers at our law firm have proven capable of handling the most contested disputes, whether through mediation or litigation, but we strive to help as many clients as possible resolve issues through divorce and family law mediation.

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