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by Turco Legal | Nov 3, 2018 | Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, Equitable Distribution
Divorce can inevitably become a very stressful period in a person’s life. As emotions run high and become all-consuming, many parties do not realize that financial mistakes can be made during a divorce. This article will discuss some of the financial errors your... by Turco Legal | Sep 30, 2018 | Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, Equitable Distribution
Increasingly in our global society, legal issues of an international scope arise in family law cases. A recent appellate case dealt with one. In Ravasizadeh v. Niakosari, the Massachusetts Appeals Court decided for the first time an issue regarding enforceability of a... by Turco Legal | Sep 23, 2018 | Custody, Divorce
Massachusetts generally recognizes marriages and divorces between LGBTQ-identified persons, but the issues that may occur for LGBTQ-identified people are as unique and nuanced as people themselves. Note that there is not a separate or different process for separation... by Turco Legal | Jul 29, 2018 | Appeals, Child Support, Divorce
What if a party in a family law proceeding is unable to testify at trial or a hearing in person? Should the court permit him or her to testify through the use of video or telephone? The Massachusetts Appeals Court addressed this issue in a recent case. Background: In... by Turco Legal | Jul 23, 2018 | Alimony, Divorce
In order for a divorce to be legally binding, court approval and judgment must be rendered. What happens, however, where the former spouses reach a post-divorce agreement between themselves without court approval? Do those types of agreements have any legal effect?... by Turco Legal | Jul 9, 2018 | Alimony, Child Support, Custody, Divorce
Many natural born citizens in the United States take for granted the ease of navigating the legal system as a US citizen. This assertion is especially true in comparison to the ease of navigating the legal system for non-naturalized citizens. Many citizens do not...