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Infidelity and Divorce
According to Massachusetts law, “a married person who has sexual intercourse with a person not his spouse” has committed a crime and is subject to imprisonment for up to three years and a $500 fine. Although the last prosecution for adultery was in 1983, the commonwealth still lists adultery as a crime and also as a reason for a divorce. While statistics…
How to Respond to Divorce Papers
When one party seeks a divorce from the other, the process starts with the defendant being served legal documents providing notification of the divorce request. If you are receiving these documents, you are considered the defendant in the case. It means that your spouse has taken the step to request a dissolution of the marriage. This document can be a shock to…
How Right to First Refusal Affects Child Custody Cases
During divorce proceedings with an ex-spouse in Boston, there are many details that need to be discussed regarding how marital assets will be split between the both of you, who will live in the house, and if there will be alimony paid out. Yet another important factor that needs to be decided during the divorce hearing concerns child custody. It will be…
How Much Child Support Is Too Much Child Support, and How Can the Payments Be Modified?
When two parents separate, Massachusetts law requires the non-custodial parent to pay child support to the custodial parent. This is intended to offset the custodial parent’s expenses for caring for the child or children. The amount of child support is determined by a judge, according to state-established guidelines that are based on the income of both parents, among other factors. Most of…
Hiding Assets During Divorce
Money problems are one of the leading reasons that couples split, so it’s no surprise that divorcing spouses may attempt to conceal assets. In some cases, partners keep financial secrets during the marriage, and that deception may continue as the couple goes through the divorce. Concealing assets most commonly occurs in cases of significant wealth, but middle-class spouses also may attempt to…
