How Do Dependency Tax Exemptions Work in a Divorce in Massachusetts? Dependency exemptions for the children are allocated between the parties by the court and it depends on the relative income of both parties. If there is a situation where one party would be “wasting” the exemption, that means it has no beneficial impact on […]
Read MoreThe Law Offices of Cynthia Hanley P.C. of Massachusetts Hello, my name is Cynthia Hanley. I’ve been a practicing attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for over 30 years. I’ve done this on a full-time basis since I’ve first started practicing law. I have represented and continue to represent clients in divorce matters. Anything from […]
Read MoreHow Do I Schedule a Final Hearing for an Uncontested Divorce? Question: I filed an uncontested divorce. It is amicable so all documents from both sides were filed together. Do I need to wait to be assigned a judge first, then contact the judge’s assistant? Â Is there some general calendar that I need to sign […]
Read MoreWhat are the Grounds for Divorce in Massachusetts? Grounds for divorce in most cases is an irretrievable breakdown of marriage. People use that ground, because they don’t want to air their dirty laundry about the details of their marriage to the court. Unless there’s a reason involving the children, a court generally doesn’t want to […]
Read MoreI Remarried My Ex-Husband Recently. What are My Rights to the Town Home We Now Live in? Question: When we divorced early this year he bought me out of the town home that was purchased during our first marriage because I didn’t have money to buy him out. If a second divorce should happen […]
Read MoreDoes My Former Spouse Have to Maintain Life Insurance After Getting Divorced? In most cases, life insurance is maintained by both parties post-divorce. In regard to the payor spouse, we like to see the payor spouse maintain life insurance in an at least amount sufficient to cover the child’s support payments from the date of […]
Read MorePlease Contact Cynthia Hanley in Massachusetts It is our office policy that every client has the right to communicate with us as soon as possible. Generally if it’s an email it will be answered within minutes. If it’s phone call, it will be returned in no more than 24 hours. We try to set up […]
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