Divorce

If you're a Massachusetts resident seeking to get a divorce, you might reasonably harbor some trepidation regarding what is centrally involved in the process.And you would hardly be alone for having some fears and doubts. After all, divorce is not exactly a...

In considering the above-posed headline in today's blog post, it can of course be stated that, indeed, every divorce is complex to a degree.To wit: Even a dissolution with few trigger points or little to contest will still entail some considerations that require...

When looked at from a macro perspective, divorce can often be seen as having commonly recurring features. As we note on our family law website at the , "[A]ll divorces have the same basic elements involved."There is certainly a caveat to...

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote a post about marital contracts. More specifically, we talked about prenuptial agreements. Prenups are valuable contracts that can help many couples address some critical issues in marriage and divorce. Financial considerations can be...

One point made by a commentator in a recent family law article is certainly arguable, namely, that the baby boomer demographic has largely viewed marriage "through rose-colored glasses."In fact, reams of statistical evidence don't support that. Instead, they show...

Here's a quick twofold response to the above-posed headline query: A QDRO is, in its long-form appellation, a Qualified Domestic Relations Order and, yes, it can become a focal point in many divorces."If you have a retirement account and you're facing a divorce, you...

Risk is so closely aligned with life on planet Earth that many people simply take it for granted. In many areas across the globe, individuals and families just assume the many risks that centrally feature in life, not taking any proactive steps to minimize or avoid...

Whether in the midst of a divorce or prior to commencing one, you're understandably concerned about many things.Where children are involved, you of course dwell on their well-being, the financial and emotional support they will continue to need and their continued...

"What we've got here is failure to communicate."Readers of a certain vintage -- especially cinema lovers -- might absolutely know that they've heard that line before, even if they can't immediately place it. It's from the movie Cool Hand Luke, with prisoner Paul...

Here are a couple truisms that can be stated as having general applicability in divorce cases.First, there can be -- and often is -- some general overlap in the concerns that loom most large in a divorce proceeding. Where kids are involved, child custody, visitation,...