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For Child Support Cases, what is the Difference Between a Wage Assignment by DOR and a Suspended Wage Assignment by DOR in Massachusetts?

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 20, 2022

It is a question that a lot of people have asked me. A DOR Wage Assignment means the Department of Revenue will take the child support directly out of the person that pays their check. A suspended Wage Assignment means that the person receiving the money will get it directly from the person that is […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 16, 2022

In custody cases, a lot of the time for lawyers if you either take notes of what has happened during parenting time with drop off and pickups that is helpful. I sometimes ask clients for a timeline as a starting point; which can give me a better grasp of what is going on in the […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 13, 2022

Anyone seeking such an order must be prepared to present some physical evidence in addition to their own written statements and testimony in court. Evidence such as photographs, text messages, police reports or medical records. The court will not entertain a simple exchange of allegations. There is no time period that you have to file something […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 9, 2022

Go to Masscourts.org, you can call the specific Probate and Family Court that you got your divorce in or go there in person. You can also get copies of your divorce pleadings and other family law cases; including by going to court and making copies yourself; which you pay for; or paying the court to […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 6, 2022

Massachusetts does not have jury trials for divorces. If you go to trial a family and probate court judge would oversee your case. The judge would make both the factual and legal determinations and would make the Order. There is no right to a jury trial on divorce cases in Massachusetts.

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On June 2, 2022

Fault Base Grounds for divorce shows that the spouses conduct was inappropriate which led to the divorce. The fault base grounds have to be proven in court by the Plaintiff. As a general rule, it is either alternatively filing a fault base ground with the alternative on being an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. Most […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On May 31, 2022

A “no fault” divorce is a divorce where the marriage is broken beyond repair but neither spouse blames the other. In Massachusetts, the no fault divorce grounds are called “Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage.” There are 2 kinds of “irretrievable breakdown” divorces. They’re often called “1A” and “1B.” The most common approach is no-fault based on an […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On May 2, 2022

If the cause of the divorce occurred outside of Massachusetts, the plaintiff must reside in Massachusetts for at least one year prior to the filing of the action. If the cause of the divorce occurred within Massachusetts, at least one of the parties must be a Massachusetts resident. Where the cause of action occurred and […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On April 28, 2022

Massachusetts is not an automatic 50/50 state. The court looks at a variety of different factors; in terms of deciding how the property assets and liabilities are divided. It is called an Equitable Distribution State or Equitable Division State where there are different factors based on the length of the marriage; health of the parties; […]

Posted by Alexander Nesson
On April 21, 2022

The DCF 51A/51B Investigation is supposed to be completed within 15 working days after the intake. However, in reality that does not always occur. DCF has to make a determination whether the allegations are supported or unsupported or a substantiated concern. If it is supported that means that there is a reasonable cause to believe […]

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For Child Support Cases, what is the Difference Between a Wage Assignment by DOR and a Suspended Wage Assignment by DOR in Massachusetts?

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In a Divorce Case who Decides your Case if You are Not Able to Reach an Agreement in Massachusetts?

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Is Massachusetts an Automatic 50/50 State for a Dividing Assets?

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