When a couple is engaged and planning their wedding it is a happy time in each of their lives, perhaps the happiest time. It’s not at this time that a couple would even want to consider divorce. However, with the national divorce rate being somewhere around 50%, it is something an engaged couple should consider…
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Child Custody and Removal in Massachusetts
It is not uncommon after (or even during) a divorce, a parent seeks to move outside of Massachusetts with the couple’s children. Not only does this impact the custody arrangement between parents, but it can impact the relationship between the children and both parents as well. Because the impact such a move can have between…
Using Cell Phones and Social Media in Divorce in Massachusetts
In this increasingly digital age, technology is being used as a sword in divorce and family law actions. More and more, spouses and parents are using text messages, Facebook profiles and messages, Twitter, and other social media as evidence in divorce and other family court proceedings. This media is being used to prove infidelity, undisclosed…
Grounds for Filing for Divorce in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts there are several grounds upon which a spouse may file for divorce. There are two categories of grounds for divorce: 1) no-fault based grounds; and 2) fault-based grounds. No Fault Based Grounds In a no-fault based grounds for divorce, a spouse must just simply prove that the marriage is irretrievably broken as defined…
Spring Newsletter 2013
A federal government agency has issued new rules for home mortgages that will rewrite the way that banks decide who gets a home loan. If you’re thinking about buying a new home, you’ll want to know about these rules, so you’ll know what to expect when you apply for a mortgage and what you can…
Understanding The New Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act
In 2011, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the Alimony Reform Act, which completed overhauled the alimony laws in Massachusetts. When the Act became effective in March 2012, alimony then became categorized into four different types of alimony. The first, and most common type of alimony is General Alimony. This is the periodic payment of support to…
5 Reasons Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries Should Consider Divorce Mediation
1. Your dirty laundry is best kept at home, not aired. A courtroom divorce will be public; a mediated divorce will be confidential unless otherwise stipulated. Mediators are bound by confidentiality agreements (the specifics of which may vary from state to state) and cannot divulge personal information shared within the mediation sessions. The courtroom is…
New Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act
Are you aware of the new Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act that has been signed into law by Governor Patrick? The Act has not been modified since 1974 and the Law becomes effective in March of 2012. The purpose of the new Alimony Reform Act is to spell out the four (4) new types of alimony,…
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