Month: July 2015

How Long will my Divorce Take? A lot of times when people come to see me about a divorce, one of the first questions they ask is how long it takes to get a divorce. Everyone wants the divorce to be over and they want it over as quickly as possible. In Massachusetts, it takes […]

Time Frame to Pay Alimony in Massachusetts The length or the term of the alimony and how long it’s payable depend entirely on how long you’ve been married. For instance, if you’ve been married 15 to 20 years, you’re in the highest category. Say you’ve been married 16 years and 1 month. They would count […]

Paying for Extracurricular Activities in a Divorce The payment for extracurricular activities is generally agreed to by the parties. In my experience, both parents really do have the best interest for their children at heart and they know what’s important to the child and what’s not important to the child. If it’s a sport or […]

Uninsured Medical Expenses in a Massachusetts Divorce Uninsured medical bills are discretionary with the judge in terms of the allocation of the payment although in the vast majority of cases, it’s put 50-50 because if one parent is paying full child support guidelines according to the child support guidelines. That was taken into consideration when […]