You’ll hear a lot of people say that divorce is not good for children. Maybe you’ve talked about splitting up and a friend gave you this advice. Perhaps you’ve talked to someone else who wants to get a divorce, but they told you they weren’t going to do it because...
Summer holiday woes: Handling the end of a school year
When your children are in school, it may be much easier to have them on a custody schedule. You know that they’ll be at school for a certain number of hours, so you can work or take care of other responsibilities then. You know which days work well for you and which...
Do you have the right to move with your children after divorce?
During your divorce, you may have had a plan for your children’s custody arrangements. In your mind, you might have thought that moving to a new home would be a good idea and then considered moving out of your city to be closer to family. The environment would be...
Can you change your child custody or support order?
Deciding how to split child custody and how much support one parent should pay the other for their child will be among the most contentious decisions in your divorce. It is common for parents to want to spend as much time with the children as possible and pay as...
How to handle the holiday season during your divorce with kids
Holidays are a stressful time of year for adults, even if they are something that children look forward to with enthusiasm. Parents are the ones responsible for producing holiday magic, budgeting enough to accommodate traveling and gift-giving, preparing those big...
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...
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 do you address the emotional toll of a divorce case?
Our readers in Massachusetts know that divorce can have a substantial impact on the lives of all involved, which oftentimes includes a soon-to-be ex-spouse and their children. In a divorce case, property and debt will be divided, alimony might be debated, and child...
Understanding special needs pooled trusts
Many families in Massachusetts have at least one child with special needs. Planning for the future economic well-being of such a child is often a heavy burden with unforeseeable consequences. One method of easing that burden and ensuring a favorable outcome is the...
Planning for a special needs child in a divorce settlement
Divorce, even a simple one, can be one of life's most taxing experiences. If a child is involved, the experience can become even more stressful. And if the child has special needs, the experience may seem to tax the emotional resources of both parents beyond their...
