The Importance of Child Custody in Massachusetts Custody in Massachusetts is evolving from the words of sole physical custody and shared legal custody to the term parenting plan. The statute currently still says that it’s a shared legal custody arrangement and that is generally given in most cases unless one parent is unfit. What shared […]
Read MoreMedical Insurance Plans Upon Divorce Massachusetts is a unique state when it comes to medical insurance. We have a statute that was enacted for the benefit of the citizens of Massachusetts which is unusual. What it provides is that a divorce spouse has the right to stay on their former spouse’s medical insurance policy. After […]
Read MoreModification of a Divorce Agreement Divorce agreements are often in need of changing as time goes along. Obviously, people’s lives change. Their needs change. Their incomes change. Their schedules change. So a typical reason that a divorce agreement might be modified is that the parenting schedule has to change because someone’s work schedule changed or […]
Read MoreDoes My Husband have to Leave Our Home if I File for Separation? Question: I bought a house, then 1 year later I got married, 1.5 years later I am contemplating divorce. I am the only one on the deed and mortgage. Equity is $5000 or even less depending on comps in the area. We do not […]
Read MoreWe Seek an Uncontested Divorce, Are There Benefits to Using a Lawyer v.s. Filing Solo? Question: My husband wants to share the cost of a lawyer. I’ve been told it’s just as easy and quick to file w/o a lawyer. Not sure what to do. We have no joint assets or children. Answer: You may […]
Read MoreIf I Received an Inheritance, How will that be Treated During My Divorce? An inheritance in a divorce is divided by the court. They have the right to divide it 50-50 or they can allocate it differently. As a general matter, if an inheritance is fairly traceable to the person that received it, then the […]
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