by Damian Turco | Jan 31, 2023 | Agreements, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Prenuptial Agreement
Financial security in retirement takes years of planning and saving. Married couples may do this retirement planning together. Perhaps each spouse has their own retirement account or pension. Or maybe one spouse is a stay-at-home parent or cannot work. So, the couple... by Damian Turco | Sep 30, 2022 | Alimony, Child Support, Modification
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently decided Duval v. Duval. This case deals with the modification of an unallocated support order. While a court may order alimony to support a former spouse and order child support for the care of the parties’ children,... by Damian Turco | Aug 31, 2022 | Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, Modification
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) recently decided Cavanagh v. Cavanagh (2022). This decision has major implications for alimony and child support orders, adding more complexity for judges, attorneys, and parties. The SJC in Cavanagh made... by Damian Turco | Jul 27, 2022 | Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, Equitable Distribution
In a previous blog post, we discussed how a spouse may hide assets and income in a divorce. If you believe your spouse is hiding assets and/or income in your divorce, there are ways you, an experienced divorce attorney, or an expert can investigate. In this article,... by Damian Turco | Jun 28, 2022 | Alimony, Attorney's Fees, Child Support, Contempt, Divorce, Equitable Distribution
Hiding assets is a hot topic in divorce. In Massachusetts, one of the court’s goals in a divorce is to divide assets fairly–though not necessarily equally–between the parties. This is done through a process known as equitable distribution. The court...