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Guardianship Overview
In some cases, our experienced adoption attorneys advise clients who seek guardianship over another person. Guardianship is available over minor children, as well as over incapacitated adults. In Massachusetts, an incapacitated adult is defined as “someone with a...
100 Questions You May Be Asked During Direct Examination at Your Massachusetts Divorce Trial and How Not to Answer Them
Testifying in a Massachusetts divorce or family law case is difficult for almost anyone. Even calm, intelligent, successful people often become nervous once they are sworn in under oath and asked to testify in open court. Many people assume the hardest part is...
Depositions in New Hampshire Divorce Cases
Most People Do Not Realize How Important Depositions Can Become Most people entering a New Hampshire divorce or custody case expect the important moments to happen in court. They picture hearings before a judge, emotional testimony from the witness stand, or a trial...
2026 Massachusetts Equitable Distribution Law: Williams v. Massa in 2026
Williams v. Massa: The Massachusetts Case That Defines Modern Equitable Distribution One of the most important Massachusetts divorce cases on equitable distribution is Williams v. Massa, 431 Mass. 619 (2000). Probate and Family Court judges and family law attorneys...
Credibility in New Hampshire Family Court: How Judges Decide Who to Believe
One of the most misunderstood parts of divorce and custody litigation is credibility. People often assume family court cases are decided purely by documents, statutes, or technical legal arguments. Those things certainly matter. But in many contested divorce and...
Attorney’s Fees in Massachusetts Divorce Cases
Divorce litigation is expensive. There are no two ways around it. Law firms compensate attorneys well, and even solo attorneys tend to carry significant overhead. Getting the attorney up to speed, discovery, and motion practice all add significant costs. Custody...
Selling the Marital Home During a New Hampshire Divorce
The Emotional Reality of the Family Home During Divorce There are a few issues in divorce that create more emotional tension than deciding what happens to the family home. For many people, the house represents far more than a financial asset. This is the place where...
When Does Massachusetts Have Jurisdiction Over a Guardianship? Lessons from Guardianship of Finley (2026)
Key Takeaways A child's physical presence in Massachusetts does not automatically give a Massachusetts court jurisdiction over a guardianship case. In most interstate disputes, the court must first determine whether Massachusetts has authority to hear the case under...
Using a Private Investigator in a Massachusetts Divorce Case
One of the hardest parts of any divorce is not knowing whether you have the full picture. You may have a nagging feeling that something isn't quite right, but you cannot prove it. Perhaps your spouse's financial disclosures do not make sense, or large sums of money...
Using Private Investigators in New Hampshire Divorce and Family Law Cases
There are few things more emotionally difficult than suspecting your spouse or co-parent is hiding something during a divorce or custody case. Sometimes the concern involves another romantic relationship. Other times it involves hidden money, unexplained spending, or...