It's an easy case from the perspective of the litigant who initially brought it and is now seeking to prevail on appeal.That individual is a former spouse in a dissolved same-sex marriage who wants all her current legal duties owed as a parent to a child born to her...
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Year: 2017
Edging forward: GOP legislation pushes fundamental alimony change
We occasionally provide reader updates on divorce-linked topics that are in flux and potentially affect legions of individuals and families across the country.Alimony assuredly fits that bill at the moment, given its placement in a comprehensive tax bill that is...
An enduring battle for same-sex couples: equal treatment under law
It might be reasonably argued that, while same-sex couples are consistently winning many key legal battles across the country, they haven't yet won the war. We proudly represent a diverse family law clientele at the Law Offices of Lisa A. Ruggieri in Wellesley. In...
Assembling a strong team can be a key factor in divorce success
It's certainly true that many Massachusetts residents get by just fine in the divorce process by relying solely on a seasoned family law attorney.That is, a deeper team of professionals surrounding experienced legal counsel is not always necessary to secure a fair...
Divorce focus: family business valuation and an equitable result
If you worked hard to establish a Massachusetts business and make its ongoing operations profitable (either by yourself or working together with your spouse), you certainly have an avid interest in how that enterprise will be handled if you and your partner decide to...
Commentators: think twice about a DIY divorce
There's no doubt that we live in an acronym-laden world these days, with the speed and pace of life often yielding shorthand depictions for things that used to be spelled out.Take the letters DIY, for example, which are scattered across a recent Reuters article on...
Seven Changes To Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines
There are new child support guidelines that have been in effect in Massachusetts since September 15 of 2017 These changes are not retroactive, and so if you already have an order in place, you don't need to worry. But if a child support order will be a part of your...
Five things men should think about during divorce
Of all the message boards and blog posts geared towards getting women prepared for divorce, very few identify or acknowledge the emotional pain men may endure. Perhaps the stereotype that men are supposed to be emotionless through trials may play a part in this....
Author’s once-controversial book on divorce now matter-of-fact
Psychologist and author Constance Ahrons related in a recent media account how a book she authored a generation back encountered considerable blow back and ire following its release.In fact, she says, third-party hostility was often the reaction aimed at her on a book...
Alimony front and center in new congressional bill
We have commented in some past blog posts that the unique nature of every family makes cookie-cutter strategies and solutions virtually worthless in most family law matters.And that is simply a flat-out truth, given that the particulars surrounding important things...