There aren't many joys greater than the joy of being a parent. However, being a parent is a big responsibility and for one reason or another, some parents may not be able to complete their parental responsibilities. Oftentimes in these unfortunate situations, a...
Ensure that your child receives enough child support
When it comes to your child's well-being, there isn't anything that a Springfield parent wouldn't do. With regard to financial support and the amount a child should receive from a non-custodial parent, how much is enough? Maybe you are going through the child support...
Tips for separated Massachusetts parents around the holidays
Oftentimes, before parents make the big decision to divorce, there is a trial separation period. Separated couples are simply married couples who are no longer living together as typical married couples, and they tend to make some decisions solo instead of as a unit....
Four types of alimony awarded after Massachusetts divorce
When people toss around the word 'alimony,' what does it mean? Alimony is a legal term given to monthly payments made from one spouse to the other after a divorce has rendered the financial situation unbalanced. However, alimony isn't awarded in every divorce...
How is Massachusetts child custody determined?
There aren't many things more important to a parent than their child. This is true even when parents decide to make the difficult decision to divorce. The children are always high on a parent's priority list, which is why most parents have questions pertaining to the...
Attain guardianship of the special needs child in your life
When it comes to seeking guardianship of a child, there is no exception to the particular way the process should be handled and approached. Special needs children have just that, extenuating circumstances surrounding their lives that need to be handled in a certain...
How co-parenting can affect a child custody arrangement
When thinking about proceeding with a Massachusetts divorce, the number one question parents usually have is about their children. They want to make sure the divorce doesn't negatively impact their children, and rightly so. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of...
Penalties can be imposed on parents with unpaid child support
Child support is a touchy topic for many Massachusetts parents. Sometimes, after the divorce decree has been issued with the topic of child support determined, it can take a lot more than the divorce decree to get applicable parents to pay their share. Sometimes this...
Where can military members and their family file for divorce?
It is a heroic thing to do, to serve our nation by defending our nation. Military members in Massachusetts and around the world protect our borders and defend the nation and our allies. This guarantees countless other families safety and prosperity. While no-one is...
Financial issues can be put to rest after Massachusetts divorce
Marriage can be hard. Marriage can also be joyous, rewarding and positive. Depending at what point spouses may be at, they can be at either end of the emotional spectrum. Much of the stress that married couples can put on each other can often be related to finances....
