by Turco Legal | May 31, 2019 | Removal
By statute, both divorced parents must consent to their minor child moving out of the Commonwealth. The minor must be a Massachusetts native or a minimum five-year resident over whom a Massachusetts probate court has jurisdiction. Unless the probate court “upon cause... by Turco Legal | May 31, 2019 | Equitable Distribution
When it comes to dividing marital property in a divorce settlement, probate courts adhere to the adage, “waste not, want not.” Dissipation of assets involves a spouse in the throes of divorce, separation or annulment disposing. The spouse hides or shifts marital... by Turco Legal | May 31, 2019 | Equitable Distribution
Earnings of small business owners are marital property. To avoid equitable distribution of their business assets upon divorce, some spouses try to hide money. This post shows how business owners shield assets. Also, the post examines how divorce lawyers and forensic... by Turco Legal | Apr 25, 2019 | Divorce
You file a petition for divorce and work through the divorce process. Then, after the judge issues the judgement, you seek to appeal an aspect of your divorce. You realize that an appeal of a divorce judgment does not stop the required ninety day period. It also does... by Turco Legal | Apr 12, 2019 | Equitable Distribution
Typically, the Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts look to the marriage duration to determine the duration of alimony payments. The Alimony Reform Act of 2011 put in place specific calculations on alimony duration. Courts are reluctant to veer away from those...