Parents divorcing while in the military have some special considerations that others don’t have. Making sure you have everything covered can help you protect your right to be a parent to your children and your career. The fact that you’re serving in the military can’t...
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Year: 2022
3 important considerations regarding your house in a divorce
When married couples own a home together, their primary residence will likely be a major source of disputes during their divorce negotiations. It is common for both spouses to decide that they would like to keep the marital home and to fight bitterly over retaining...
Can your child decide which parent gets custody in Massachusetts?
When parents get divorced, some of the biggest issues they have to settle center around the custody of their child – particularly where that child will live. Will the child rotate between their parent’s homes weekly? Will the child live with one parent and only visit...
Changing the way you think about a prenup
There are those who understand how beneficial a prenuptial agreement would be, but who still aren’t going to get one. In some cases, the problem is simply the way that they’re thinking about it or how they are looking at this legal document. For example, people...
What is a QDRO, and do you need one for your divorce?
Longer marriages tend to result in more complicated property division proceedings. If you have stayed married for more than a decade, you may own real estate and financial investments together with your spouse while also mutually owing funds on a shared credit card...
Can you stop your ex from leaving the kids with a new partner?
Sharing custody is fraught with challenges for recently-divorced couples. Few things are likely to intensify your emotions as quickly or completely as disrespectful behavior involving your children. When your kids come home from a visit with their other parent and...
Understanding the point of rehabilitative alimony
If you are going through a divorce in Massachusetts and don’t think you can handle living alone due to the expenses involved, one of the options could be to seek out rehabilitative alimony. Rehabilitative alimony is designed to help people in your situation get the...
Alimony: Who gets it, and how much will it be?
In Massachusetts, it’s possible for spouses to seek alimony upon divorce. Alimony is usually awarded to spouses who need additional financial support following the end of their marriage. Men or women may receive alimony, depending on their circumstances. It’s possible...
Negotiating custody as a busy medical professional
You love your child and want to be sure you see them as much as possible. What you find difficult, though, is arranging a custody schedule that works well for you. You work in a hospital and have a busy, irregular schedule. While you do have days off, you also have...
3 ways to protect yourself with a postnuptial agreement
The social stigma attached to prenuptial agreements has diminished in recent years. More couples now view these documents as practical rather than an indicator of bad faith by either spouse. A growing number of middle-class couples sign prenuptial agreements to ensure...