When workers typically stayed with the same company for the majority of their adult lives, employer-sponsored pensions were the gold standard for retirement benefits. However, as it became more common for workers to transfer from business to business throughout their...
Divorce is stressful even when a couple has little property that they need to divide. When a married couple shares significant, valuable assets, their divorce will likely become more contentious because of the complexity of the property division process. Few assets...
When a couple with a child splits up or divorces it can be difficult for them to settle on custody arrangements. The courts may need to make the ultimate decision about the division of parenting time. Once you have a custody order in place, you should be able to...
When you decide to divorce your spouse, you will have a few options for how to move forward with your case. Two of the options include collaboratively working together to resolve the divorce settlement and other issues with your case or litigating to take the case to...
Child visitation issues are unfortunately common for parents who have gone through divorce. Sometimes, those visitation issues are directly caused by their children. Younger children may refuse to travel back and forth, while others will want to go with one parent...
Few things complicate a divorce as quickly and completely as children do. If you have children, filing for divorce will likely take longer, and shared custody will ensure that you have to maintain a relationship with your ex indefinitely. In fact, those children...
In marriage, couples often sacrifice money, time, careers and other aspects of their life for the other. For instance, one person may cover the cost of their partner’s new vehicle to help them get to work, or they may work hard to pay for the other person’s schooling...
Trying to look to the future during a divorce can make the discomfort of the moment more tolerable. Unfortunately, if you don't have a prenuptial agreement with your spouse, it can be hard to reliably predict what will happen during divorce proceedings. The judge...
Parenting your children after a divorce can be tough, but having a dependable parenting plan in place can take some of the pressure off your shoulders. A parenting plan goes over many different factors that impact raising your child, such as scheduling, conflicts,...
Getting a divorce is a legal way to end your marriage. When you file for divorce in Massachusetts, you will need to show that you have lived in the state for at least 12 consecutive months or that the reason your marriage is ending happened in the state. If the reason...