Springfield, Massachusetts, Family Law Blog
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...
Reasons to seek sole custody
If you want to seek sole physical and legal custody of your children during a divorce, know that this may become a high-conflict case. Most parents do not want to give up all custody rights, and the courts generally prefer to split up custody, as well. They want to...
If you’re getting divorced, tell the kids together
Divorce is the ultimate way for a married couple to decide to divide their lives. It’s a way of stepping back and declaring that you’re going to go your separate ways and do this on your own from now on. If you’re parents, though, there is one more thing you need to...
What will happen to your family home in divorce?
When going through a divorce, you’re likely to have concerns about property division. While there are many assets subject to division, it’s your family home that typically moves to the front of your mind. The question of what will happen to your family home in divorce...
How does domestic violence affect a Massachusetts custody case?
Every child custody case, no matter where or when it occurs, is decided based on what’s in the best interests of the child. Most states have a fairly specific list of things that family judges are supposed to consider (although there’s often leeway for judges to...
