There are several steps to file divorce in MA: Jurisdiction- generally it is easy to show jurisdiction with generally live together as husband and wife in MA and residency requirements but if grounds for divorce occurred outside of MA the plaintiff needs to have lived in MA for at least a year prior to filing […]
12
Mar
An uncontested divorce means that there is no dispute and the parties agree to all terms of the divorce including child custody, support, alimony, division of marital assets and debt and so forth. This can be done by a joint petition for divorce with related paperwork including a divorce agreement( called a ” separation agreement”
09
Mar
In past the only way to get a divorce was to find that your spouse was at fault such as adultery, abuse and so forth. Now MA( and most states) allow no fault divorce simply because one spouse does not want to be married. This avoids showing that your spouse was at fault and makes […]
27
Feb
Getting a divorce is traumatic and sometimes you can spend too much time, money and emotions in an unwise fashion. 5 Tips: Do not fight over the “pots and pans”. Personal property has a lot of emotions involved and some sentimental pieces are very important but many times people spend too much time fighting over […]
12
Feb
In part, a mandated reported who in his or her professional capacity has “reasonable cause” to believe that a child is suffering physical or emotional injury that results from either (1) abuse inflicted upon the child which causes harm or substantial risk of harm to the child’s health or welfare( includes sexual abuse); (2)neglect( includes […]
08
Feb
Talking to social workers, court investigators and GAL’s is stressful. They are looking at you like you are on stage and looking to see if you are a loving, stable and thoughtful parent. A few hints are: keep focus on children not your or significant other or ex if you need to make focus on […]
06
Feb
There is relatively new law regarding children in foster care or residential treatment. There is a presumption that child should go to the same school( school of origin) and DCF has a meeting to make this determination. Parents and children should have a voice as many times DCF will aim for having child go […]
27
Nov
The costs of insurance can be prohibitive and is a very important factor in may divorces both for the spouse and children. For the spouse and children most issues are similar: 1. The policy effect 2. What is the obligation of the coverage 3. The duration of that obligation 4. what happens if policy changes […]
24
Nov
Every case is unique but this is a common question. Many people are concerned with ‘abandonment”. This is typically not the issue with leaving the house(in a very few cases it might be) but moving out does impact you case. A negatives include that it sets a precedent and a divorce can take some time […]
03
Nov
You can file something called a “contempt” action saying that the other side has violated the court order. You need to show what the court order is and how it was violated. There are technical requirements but the order should be clear and the violation should be straightforward. The court has a lot of remedies […]
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