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...
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Massachusetts high-asset divorce: some singular considerations
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...
Getting a prenup? Know the contract’s limits.
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...
Parents: You can craft an exemplary Massachusetts parenting plan
Divorcing parties in Massachusetts often sweat the details, understandably, and of course experience attendant stresses that often define the divorce process in a given case.For example, financial considerations might spell a front-and-center concern (they often do),...
Marriage and a family business: the utility of a marital contract
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...
Focus: fathers’ rights in family law matters
Are you familiar with "Fatherless Day?"It is likely that most of our readers aren't, given that it is obviously not a national holiday and vies with a host of other subject-themed days for public attention. As described in a recent national media piece, Fatherless Day...
What is a QDRO, and might it be important in my divorce?
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...
Insurance issues can loom large in divorce negotiations, outcome
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...
You’re worried: Must your post-divorce lifestyle change?
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...
Baby boomers: in family law, too, bucking the trend
"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...
