Springfield, Massachusetts, Family Law Blog
What happens to spousal support when you move in with someone else?
When you were going through your divorce, your financial situation wasn’t good. You needed at least a few hundred dollars more each month to make ends meet and to live at a standard that was even remotely close to what you were used to with your spouse. At the time,...
How can you prove that it’s time for a custody modification?
When life circumstances change, your custody arrangements may need to change too. Especially if you currently don't have very much parenting time or have visitation instead of shared custody, when your life starts getting better, you may want to ask for more time with...
With schedule changes at work, custody schedules can be disrupted
This year, custody has been tough. During the school year, you lost your job. Suddenly, you were rushing around trying to make ends meet and still needed to afford to care for your child. You were fortunate and got a new job right away, but the new schedule conflicts...
Can a summer vacation save your marriage?
Have your conflicts with your spouse been escalating? If tensions in your household have been rising over the last few months, you may be hoping that a summer vacation will help ease the stress level and put you and your spouse back on track. Well, think again....
Co-parenting tips that will keep you on the right track
Everyone has their own reason for wanting a divorce, but anyone who goes down this path does so with the idea of creating a better life in the future. While you focus on the details of your divorce, you should come to grips with the reality that you’ll be co-parenting...
A look at temporary orders in a Massachusetts divorce
Divorce litigation can take months to resolve, leaving many important issues hanging in limbo for Massachusetts couples and children. In an ideal divorce, the couple has already addressed these matters, but few divorces qualify as ideal. What can couples do right...
Can your ex make emergency decisions for your child?
Parents have the ability to make emergency decisions for their children. Say your child is involved in a car accident while coming home from school. They get badly injured and they’re rushed to the hospital. You can talk to the doctors about what type of care you want...
Childs support modification: If it’s necessary, ask for it
You have always paid child support on time, but you’ve noticed that your hours at work have started to decline. You want to continue to pay what you’ve been ordered to cover, but it’s getting to a point where you’re struggling to have enough to pay your bills and have...
Splitting up custody could help your children thrive after divorce
You have two children. One is five, and the other is nine. They get along well, but one of them needs much more care than the other. One of the conflicts you had in your home was your spouse saying that your child with special needs was taking too much away from your...
Certain assets can complicate your Massachusetts divorce
Divorce is the legal process of dissolving your marriage. A big part of what happens during divorce involves the courts separating your financial life from your ex's. The courts will divide both your assets and your debts in accordance with Massachusetts state laws...
