Divorce

Talking to children about the complexity of divorce can be difficult for parents. You can’t exactly keep the kids in the dark about the upcoming changes, but knowing what to say – and what not to say – can be really hard. With that in mind, here are a few places to...

Whether you were married for one year or 30 years, chances are you have accumulated property during the course of your marriage – and all that has to be divided when you divorce. Massachusetts is an equitable distribution state. This means that marital assets are...

When people discuss the impact on children when their parents get divorced, the conversation naturally goes to how it affects young children. They rely on their parents for everything and a difficult divorce can have lasting impacts on them as they grow up.  Having...

Make no mistake, divorce even under the best of circumstances is a very difficult undertaking. Sharing the same living space with someone you no longer love (or resent) can be anything but bearable. But should you leave the marital home before the divorce is...

A lot happens in a divorce. Beyond dealing with the emotional burden, you also need to keep an eye on countless details, from dividing assets and determining custody arrangements to settling financial disputes. Amidst it all, it’s easy to slip up and make mistakes...

Marriage in itself is a major legal and emotional commitment. Sometimes, couples go into it with the best possible intentions, but the relationship just isn't meant to be.  Marriage can be tough at times and it takes a lot of commitment. Both partners need to be able...

A person who decides to end a marriage might assume that life will be marvelous once the divorce is done. While it’s true that you might be happier as a single person, there are some points that you have to consider about how you’ll handle the divorce.  One of the...

Marriages requires a high element of trust to function. Often they fail when one of the parties breaches that trust. These breaches can extend to the divorce process itself, in particular, the division of marital assets. Sometimes one spouse tries to conceal marital...

It can be thrilling to raise children in a home with both parents. But when a marriage is not working despite trying different measures, this paradigm may shift. Staying in a relationship for the kids has been a debatable matter for years. It has both its pros and...

You probably recognize that some of your property is marital, which means that you share ownership of it with your spouse. The home where you live is marital property, as you probably both are on the mortgage and on the title for the property. You may share retirement...