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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... by Turco Legal | May 23, 2018 | Agreements, Divorce, Separation
In some cases, an uncontested divorce may be the most cost-effective and efficient option. For example… Mike and Barbara have been married for nine years. After meeting in college, they were married when Mike was nineteen-years old and Barbara was twenty-years... by Turco Legal | Apr 25, 2018 | Divorce
According to recent studies, divorce among doctors is not as common as one would expect. If you are a doctor who is considering getting a divorce in spite of the positive statistics, there will likely be special considerations that you may need to address with a...