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Social Media, Text Messages, and Digital Evidence in Massachusetts Divorce and Family Law Cases
We live in a world where nearly everything we do leaves behind a digital footprint. Conversations that once happened privately now happen through text messages, emails, and social media platforms. Online banking records, Venmo transactions, cryptocurrency accounts,...
When Is It Worth Modifying Child Support or Alimony in Massachusetts?
One of the more common questions that comes up after a divorce is whether it makes sense to go back to court to modify child support or alimony. The answer, as unsatisfying as it may initially sound, is that it depends. More specifically, it depends on the facts, the...
Trial Preparation in a Massachusetts Divorce
If your Massachusetts divorce is going to trial, something's gone terribly wrong. It's a small percentage of cases that go the distance in Massachusetts: less than 5%. Some cases head straight to trial because the parties' positions are so far apart. The case becomes...
Guardianship of Kelvin: Due Process and the Limits of Contempt in Massachusetts Guardianship Cases
Contempt is one of the primary enforcement tools in the law. In the Probate and Family Court, judges use it regularly to address noncompliance with court orders, whether those involve parenting time, communication, financial obligations, or other directives. It is a...
What Happens at a Pretrial Conference in a Massachusetts Divorce Case
There is a moment in your divorce when things start to come into focus. For you, and for the judge. It is no longer merely an exchange of paperwork and conversations with your attorney. You're past the point of floating positions back and forth through attorneys from...
Depositions in Massachusetts Divorce Cases: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Be Ready
If you are going through a divorce in Massachusetts, you have probably already heard the term “discovery.” This is the stage where both sides gather information, including financial records, documents, and answers to written questions, so everyone has a clearer...
Selling the Marital Home in a Massachusetts Divorce
I was recently interviewed by Holly Hooper for a Redfin article on selling a home during a divorce. It covered the major options: sell and split the proceeds, one party buys the other out, continue co-ownership temporarily, or trade the home for other assets. Those...
Inheritance and Divorce in Massachusetts: What You Need to Know
When people start thinking about divorce in Massachusetts, one of the first financial questions that comes up is deceptively simple: “What happens to inheritance?” It’s a fair question, and often a deeply personal one. Inherited assets are rarely just financial. They...
Appeals, Workarounds, and Reality Checks: What the SJC’s Decision in Mayfield v. Reardon Means for Massachusetts Divorce Cases
Divorce litigation has a way of becoming complicated quickly. What begins as a dispute over finances, property, or parenting can turn into something much more procedurally complex. A small percentage of cases become so procedurally complex that they become difficult...
Understanding Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements in Massachusetts
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements in Massachusetts: A Smart, Modern Approach to Marriage For a long time, prenuptial agreements carried a certain stigma. People associated them with distrust, pessimism, or even an expectation that the marriage might fail. But that...