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A Massachusetts custody order outlines the obligations and rights of each of a child’s parents. It helps provide the basis for a co-parenting relationship. Parents often spend weeks negotiating the right terms for their custody orders. They might also litigate and...
Parents who are preparing for divorce tend to have more challenges ahead of them than those without children or those whose children are now lawful adults. Custody negotiations have a tendency to complicate divorce proceedings and increase the level of conflict...
Summer vacations are often some of the fondest memories children have as they’re growing up. While some kids have both parents in the home and everyone takes the vacation together, others have divorced parents who take separate vacations. If you’re divorced and...
Co-parenting after a separation or divorce can be challenging, but with the right approach, it can be effective for the well-being of the children involved. Central to successful co-parenting is focusing on the children's needs and maintaining a positive and...
In some cases, it may be necessary to move for your career. For instance, perhaps you are an executive who has recently been offered a position to be the CEO of a company in another state. You may be moving there permanently, or you may simply have to commute back and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Massachusetts family law prioritizes fairness and what is best for the children in a family. When parents divorce and don't agree about custody, they can ask a judge to help them resolve the matter. A judge should look carefully at the family circumstances, giving...
