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What happens if divorced parents disagree on a guardian for their child?
Usually when the first parent passes away, that parent will not have a say in who will be in charge of raising the child. In most cases, the surviving parent will take custody. Exceptions to this would be if the parent has a history of abuse, if the parent doesn’t want custody of the child, or if the parent is in prison. …
How is Alimony Different from Separate Support?
Separate support is a term that we use to describe all types of monetary support mandated by the court.
I have a child support order from another state and now I need to change it, what can I do?
One of the tricky areas of Massachusetts law is how to treat child support orders from other states. This area of law can get complicated, and if you’re dealing with this issue, it’s one of the times that the help of an attorney is pretty much indispensable. In these cases, we aren’t talk about something that’s based primarily on the facts (“substantive…
Massachusetts Divorce and the Military
Members of the military and their families face a unique set of challenges in their service to our country. They may be forced to uproot their lives repeatedly as a service member is moved from base to base stateside, and spouses/parents may spend long periods of time away from their family due to overseas deployments. These unique challenges affect the family not…
How is “Separate Support” different from a legal separation in Massachusetts?
Separate Support is an action that you can file in Probate and Family Court whereby you’re not asking for a Judge to dissolve, end or suspend your marriage, but rather, simply ask that your spouse continue to provide financial support for the family. The act of filing and getting a Separate Support judgment does not alter the terms, rights and responsibilities that…
Can the value of my professional degree be divided in a divorce?
People who have professional or post-graduate degrees often asks the question about the value or worth of their professional degree such as PhD, JD, MD, accounting degree, etc. The facts of each person’s case determines the answer to this question and it also depends on whether you’re asking from the point of view of a property division or issues surrounding alimony and…
I know my spouse lied on his Financial Statement to the Court, what can I do?
Here in Massachusetts, whenever there is an issue having to do with money in the Probate and Family Courts, the Court requires the parties to each fill out a comprehensive financial statement. The Financial Statements asks for your income, assets, expenses and liabilities. It also requires you to be totally honest and truthful in your disclosure. So what happens if you know…
Update to Child Support App
As of August 1, 2013, the Child Support Guidelines have been revised in Massachusetts. Our iPad and iPhone app has also been updated to reflect the new changes in the Guidelines. The Child Support portion of our app has been completely redesigned and some of these features are unique to our app alone. Most of the “math” is now hidden so that…
New Child Support Guidelines Effective August 1, 2013
There’s a new set of Child Support Guidelines that will take effect in Massachusetts as of August 1, 2013. The Probate and Family Court is required to review the Guidelines every 4 years to make sure that the numbers continue to be financial justified for parents in the Commonwealth. After much research and comparison, the new 2013 Guidelines makes several substantive changes…
How long does it take to get a hearing date in court in Massachusetts?
The length of time to get a hearing date in Probate and Family Court depends on a few factors. It depends on: Who your judge is What type of hearing you’re requesting What county court your case is located Each judge in Probate and Family Court controls their own calendar. So depending on the judge’s availability is when you can get a…
