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Broadway has given us some wonderful lessons about love and marriage. It has also given us a remarkably good instruction manual for destroying one. Musicals are filled with marriages and relationships damaged by adultery, neglect, resentment, selfishness, misplaced...
If you are divorced and your child is injured at the pool, on a playground, or in a car accident, you may wonder who handles the child’s injury claim. There are two common assumptions when an accident occurs: either the parent with primary custody handles it, or the...
Broadway has given us countless songs about falling in love. But falling in love is the easy part. Staying happily married for decades is considerably harder. What does Broadway have to say about that? Quite a lot. Some of Broadway’s best songs are not really about...
Dating after divorce can feel very different from dating before marriage. You may be rebuilding your social life, discovering how dating has changed, and deciding when—or whether—to introduce a new partner to your children. The legal situation also changes once your...
Most people expect that a divorce will involve dividing the family home, retirement accounts, vehicles, and personal belongings. Few people think about cemetery burial plots. Yet burial plots can become a surprisingly emotional issue during a Massachusetts divorce....
By Alan J. Pransky | Attorney at Law One of the most stressful events in a divorce case can be receiving notice that you must appear for a deposition. Many people have never participated in a deposition before and are understandably nervous about what will happen. The...
The short answer is yes. In today's digital world, social media has become part of everyday life. We share photographs from vacations, celebrate milestones, comment on current events, and sometimes vent our frustrations online. Unfortunately, what may seem like an...
When emotions run high during a divorce or custody case, people sometimes make decisions that feel justified in the moment—but later create serious legal problems. In Massachusetts family law cases, judges pay close attention not only to the facts of the dispute, but...
One of the most stressful parts of a divorce case can be receiving notice that you must appear for a deposition. Many people have never heard of a deposition until they become involved in litigation. As a result, it is common for people to feel nervous or intimidated...
Going to court can be stressful for anyone. But when a person does not speak English fluently—or has a hearing impairment—the court process can become even more confusing and intimidating. A person who can’t understand what is being said in a courtroom or can’t hear...
