In the long term, filing for and obtaining a divorce has many positive effects. For example, it allows people to start a new chapter in their life. Despite the benefits, however, a couple going through a divorce can face contention and stress. However, those familiar...
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How does divorce impact Social Security benefits?
There is rarely a former couple who comes through the divorce process without some degree of contention or conflict. While a divorce for a couple married for a short period of time is still be difficult, there may be fewer assets to divide than for those who have been...
State supreme court gives biological mother child custody rights
Many of the laws in Massachusetts were written long ago. As a result, the state, and many others across the country, are trying to catch up with medical advances and changing social narratives. For example, many laws governing child custody were written before it was...
A negotiated divorce can speed process in Massachusetts
Many divorced couples can tell about the horror story resulting from bitterness surrounding their divorce. However, states such as Massachusetts are attempting to ease the pain of going through a divorce by allowing alternatives to the traditional divorce fought in a...