I received an email from a woman who was told that she couldn’t get child support because she never married the father of the child. I don't know why she was told this. However, it is wrong advice. An unmarried parent can get child support if they can establish the...
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Is mediation to settle a divorce right for you?
Mediation as a way to settle divorce cases is growing in popularity. If it works, it will save the parties money and will be quicker than a divorce trial. However, mediation is not for every couple. Mediation is a process that encourages compromises. If both parties...
When does a child get to choose which parent they will live with?
A common misconception in Massachusetts is that children can decide custody at age 14. This leads parents to try to influence or bribe the child to gain an advantage in a divorce. Legally, a child can decide which parent will get custody at age 18 when the child is an...
What is a successful divorce?
A successful divorce means different things to different people. To some people, it means that they beat the system and hid assets so they received more assets in the property division. To others, it means that they made their spouse suffer during the divorce...
Parents should exchange financial information on a regular schedule
In Massachusetts, a modification action to increase child support can be filed upon a material change of circumstances or every three years. A person receiving child support needs to know about the other parent's income or they are likely to file a modification just...
Massachusetts allows postnuptial agreements
In the recent case of Ansin v. Craven-Ansin, Massachusetts established that spouses can contract with each other in limited circumstances. Known as marital agreements, postnuptial agreements, or postnups, these agreements can be used in an effort to save a marriage...
Bring proposed solutions to court
Courts deal with problems. Every case is brought because the parties have a problem that can't be solved without the assistance of a Judge. The parties should think about ways to solve the problems and propose these solutions to the Court. While most criminal cases...
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