Child Custody Child Custody in Massachusetts is evolving from the words of “legal custody”, “physical custody” and “visitation” to the term “parenting plan”. If the parents are unable to jointly agree upon where the child will primarily reside after the divorce, the court must make the decision. The court makes the decision as to whether […]
Read MoreRelocation After Divorce Relocation can affect a child custody agreement that was put in place during the divorce process. If you want to relocate after divorce, you may be required to receive permission by the other parent and/or the court to move outside of Massachusetts. Parents may receive the option or opportunity for a relocation […]
Read MoreDetermining Child Custody When Mental Health Issues are Involved When determining child custody issues, it is always best to keep the child’s best interest at the core of your decision. If parents cannot make the decision on their own, they often seek judicial intervention. When a court decides the custody arrangements of children, they always […]
Read MoreThe Definitive Guide to Getting Divorced in Massachusetts A Detailed Guide for On Divorce in Massachusetts If you or a loved one is thinking of filing for divorce, The Definitive Guide to Getting Divorced in Massachusetts was created to help you through the issues you may face. In Massachusetts, most married couples choose to file […]
Read MoreMansfield Divorce Lawyer Examines the Tax Deductions for Alimony and Child Support Payments As an experienced Mansfield Divorce Lawyer, I am often asked by clients how alimony or child support payments can be deducted from taxes. Â I will advise them that alimony is always deductible by the payor spouse in Massachusetts. Â You cannot label child […]
Read MoreBristol County Child Custody Attorney Explains Seeing a Parent Outside of a Visitation Schedule Question: I am custodial parent of 2 teenagers, ages 15 and 17. My ex husband who has joint custody lives outside of the country and typically comes to the US a few times a year on business, and once in the […]
Read MoreMansfield Child Custody Attorney Discusses Establishing Paternity Rights \As an experienced Mansfield Child Custody Attorney, I am often asked about establishing paternity rights.  A paternity case is when the parents of a child have not been married. The father needs to file a complaint with the court to establish paternity. If both of their names are on the […]
Read MoreCan I Write My Own Visitation Order to See My Children? In Massachusetts, any parenting schedule has to be approved by the court to be binding. We ask each party what they want the parenting schedule to be. When people come to mediation they sometimes have actually agreed on a parenting schedule and have already put […]
Read MoreBristol County Child Custody Attorney Discusses Relinquishing Your Parental Rights Question: I have two children with my ex and I am thinking of signing away my rights to my ex. Right now we currently have a standing order for shared custody but I am not able to provide for my children since I am not […]
Read MoreMassachusetts Child Custody Lawyer Discusses Custodial Time Spent with Grandparents Question: I have a question about vacation time. In our parenting agreement, my ex and I both agreed that we each would have 2 non-consecutive weeks with our child for vacation time. My ex-spouse emailed me in July (our agreement says we are supposed to have our vacation […]
Read MoreEstablishment of Paternity Rights in Massachusetts A paternity case refers to a case where the parents of the child have not been married. In that case, what happens is the father needs to file a complaint to establish paternity. If they’re on the birth certificate and what they do is they then sign an acknowledgement […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
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