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Many aspects need to be settled during a divorce, including child custody, visitation, and property division. Often, the process can be stressful in terms of the impact it may have on your finances. However, there are steps that you can take to prepare for this next...
Say you want to get a divorce, and you have one goal: You’d like it to go as quickly and smoothly as possible. You want to end the relationship and spend as little time doing it as possible. There are some factors you can’t control. Divorce with children may take...
Paying child support is one of your most important responsibilities as a parent in Massachusetts. However, the amount of support that you have to pay could sometimes cause you financial stress. The family courts do their best to balance the needs of a parent with the...
In Massachusetts, parents have a right to custody following a divorce. The goal is to place the child in both homes equally, but when that’s not possible, the child will be placed more often in the home of the parent who can provide for them more effectively. Fathers...
Most states have a waiting period before you can file for divorce, forcing you to live within the state for a substantial amount of time. You generally cannot just drive to another state and file for divorce if you prefer their divorce laws, for instance. You have to...
When you have decided to get a divorce, you know that the next step is to break that news to the kids. The exact way that you do this depends on their age and many other factors. No matter how you do it precisely, one thing that experts tend to agree on is that you...
Many states do not provide the possibility for an “at-fault" divorce. However, Massachusetts is not one. Massachusetts is one of the few states that has both fault and no-fault divorce options. So, why would one want to place blame? An at-fault divorce can have...
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...
Effective communication isn't easy, especially for those who have gone through disturbances in their relationships. A couple that has separated and intends to divorce may be in a very bad place. Still, if they share children, they will have to find a way to...
Most mortgages last for 30 years, although those with home equity lines of credit or second mortgages may spend even longer paying off their houses. After investing decades of income into a property, you probably view it as a crucial financial asset as well as your...
