Divorce and Family Law Blog
Divorce & Family Law Information, Answers, and Analysis from Experienced Massachusetts and New Hampshire Divorce & Family Law Attorneys
Valuing Stocks and Bonds for Property Division
Gene and Gerri are in the middle of a contentious divorce case. Gerri knows Gene bought valuable stocks using money from their joint bank accounts during their marriage. The portfolio is in Gene's name. Gerri wants to know if she can ask the Court to transfer some...
Harassment Orders in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The following is a test. If you are a divorce lawyer, family law attorney, or someone seeking or opposing a protection order, this is particularly relevant to you. Which of these scenarios might be appropriate for an order of protection from harassment, also known as...
Supervised or Restricted Visitation
Generally, both parents have the right to visit and spend time with their children. This right is well established. Absent misconduct or other pressing issues, the Courts will grant each parent visitation rights and order that they may spend time with their children....
Does Massachusetts Recognize Legal Separation?
Ella and Everett, married for over two decades. They now have grown children. They are living separately after amicably deciding to go their separate ways. Neither of them desires to go through the divorce process. However, both would like to file for legal...
Does My Spouse Have A Personality Disorder?
The decision to end a marriage is painful. A spouse with a personality disorder often extends the divorce process. Resolution and recovery may take longer than usual. People entering a divorce often find that their spouses have never been formally diagnosed with any...
What are the Tax Implications of a Divorce, Specifically Child Support and Alimony?
For most of us, taxes are generally unavoidable. Many events in life impact what taxes we pay, and divorce is one of them. In fact, there are various issues in a divorce case with potential tax implications. Here, we'll focus on one of the main categories: support,...
Can Income of a Significant Other be Considered when Calculating Child Support?
The probate and family courts are very busy places. Each judge has about 1,000 cases. Sitting in a courtroom and observing the various cases—along with their arguments, emails, text messages, and emotional outcries—reveals the complexity of the situation. In these...
What Will Happen to Stored Embryos after Divorce?
Frieda and Fred, married for eight years and in that time have unsuccessfully tried to conceive a child. Last year, the couple underwent in-vitro fertilization and have stored for implantation six fertilized embryos at a Massachusetts clinic. However, shortly after,...
2016 Co-Parent Halloween Survival Guide
Co-parenting through the holidays can be easy or frustrating and Halloween is no exception. Some parents prioritize making the other parent's life difficult over their children's needs. While unfortunate, you can reduce or eliminate this by following these simple...
Filing Taxes after Divorce
When married, most every couple files taxes jointly. They claim both children as dependency exemptions. This allows them to maximize the tax benefits of being a family in the United States. When that party divorces, they raise these once simple tax decisions for...