Divorce can be challenging. Even if both parties are on board, divorce is a significant life shift, and with that comes stress, uncertainty, and change. As your needs, priorities, and goals take on a new course, one thing you don’t want to overlook is your estate plan. Estate plans typically contain important documents regarding your…
Many people imagine that a marriage of short duration, say a year or less, is automatically eligible for an annulment. However, annulments are granted in only very specific circumstances, circumstances that have no relation to the length of the marriage. A marriage which a Massachusetts Family Court will annul is one that is either void…
Whether you are facing a divorce, requesting a change in custody, or updating your parenting plan, working with the other parent is typically in your child’s best interest. However, that may be easier said than done. When it comes down to creating a parenting schedule that works for all parties involved, there may need to…
When parents separate, agreeing on custody arrangements can be a stressful situation. In the eyes of the Massachusetts courts, a child’s best interest is always at the forefront of custody arrangements. While it’s generally presumed that it’s in a child’s interest to maintain a relationship with both parents, this isn’t always the case. A parent…
While marriage gives certain rights and benefits to a couple and their children—favorable tax filing status, hospital visitation rights, and more—the children of unmarried parents are not without legal protection and benefits. Regardless of parents’ marital status, children are entitled to both parents’ financial support. Establishing the paternity of a child born to unmarried parents…
Child Support Orders Are Not Set in Stone You have been consistent and timely in your child support payments. You follow the custody agreement down to the minute without fail. You did everything in your power to make the process of divorce as smooth as possible for your children emotionally and materially. But now you…
It may not be romantic, but every couple needs to talk about finances well in advance of heading down the aisle. These conversations can be hard: finances (and the attendant difficulty in communicating about them) are a major stressor in American marriages. Discussing each partner’s debts, liabilities, and assets before wedding bells ring can build…
Are Citizen’s Arrests a Real Thing? Citizen’s arrests were once comedic fodder for television programs like The Andy Griffith Show. However, the real-world consequences of an alleged “citizen’s arrest” are far from a laughing matter. In Georgia, at the time of this writing, three men are facing murder charges in the shooting death of another…
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