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A high-asset divorce can significantly affect both retirement and estate planning. In Massachusetts, couples with substantial assets must carefully navigate the division of retirement accounts and estate plans to ensure fair distribution and future security. Division...
Spousal support helps a lower-earning spouse maintain their standard of living after a divorce. In Massachusetts, the court follows specific guidelines to decide whether one spouse should receive spousal support. Length of the marriage According to the CDC, the...
Child support is a key aspect of ensuring the well-being of children whose parents are no longer together. It is a legal responsibility that both parents have to provide financial support for their children. When a parent fails to pay their child support obligations,...
Divorce involves many complicated questions, but when children are involved, the process can become more complex. While no two divorces are the same, divorcing parents in Massachusetts often have similar concerns. The effects on the children For most parents, the main...
When couples in Massachusetts decide to get divorced late in life, they face a common set of challenges. This topic merits consideration because there has been an increase in late-life divorces, also called gray divorces, in recent years. The challenges older couples...
When divorcing couples in Massachusetts enter into property division negotiations, the family home is usually the first asset they discuss. They can choose tp sell the home, pay off the mortgage and then divide the proceeds, or one spouse could relinquish their claims...
If you share children with your spouse, you will be responsible for raising them until they reach the age of majority. Generally speaking, raising them will be much easier if they are given the time and other resources needed to adjust to such a big change in their...
Child support payments may significantly impact the finances of divorced and separated parents. Taxes can also create significant amounts of stress for divorced and separated parents. If you pay or receive child support, you should understand how that affects your...
When people hear about "marriage infidelity" in Massachusetts, they usually think about one spouse committing adultery. However, there's another form of betrayal that's subtly but surprisingly on the rise and is leading to a growing volume of gray divorces—financial...
Many couples who decide divorce is their only option try alternative methods like divorce mediation. While this often helps people to settle all matters of concern quickly, others may struggle to reach an agreement. If mediation doesn’t bring a complete resolution,...