Living with an alcoholic spouse can lead to emotional turmoil, financial strain, and feelings of isolation. An alcoholic spouse’s behavior may result in trust issues, broken communication, and an unstable home...
Ahhh Valentine’s Day… 24 hours of romance, a week of flower deliveries at the office, and your Instagram feed flooded with smooches. It can be hard to watch all of this unfold every February. But with a million...
Co-parenting situations can be complex and can change how you approach many other aspects of your life. You may not be as able to take a new job that requires a move, for example, or even make significant lifestyle changes...
The income of each person in a divorce proceeding is important, and if you are dealing with alimony or child support payments, income details continue to be important even after the divorce is finalized. Because income is...
In many states, the law draws a line between marital property and separate property when it comes to property division during divorce. Massachusetts is not one of those states. In Massachusetts, almost all the property owned...
If you have your first court hearing coming up, chances are the nerves are high. These tips will help you get ready and put your best foot forward....
For ease of answering this, we’re just going to say that Mom is the custodial parent and Dad is the non-custodial parent because that’s the more common scenario. It can go both ways though of course. We’re also going to...
Nobody enters into a marriage thinking that it will end in divorce. Most people get married with nothing but the best of intentions. But life can be cruel, and two people being in love doesn’t guarantee that a marriage will...
Going through a divorce is a hard experience. There are many questions raised about how things will work, what assets each party will be rewarded, what debts they will be responsible for, and the like. One of the biggest...
When dealing with a divorce or a child custody case, the focus is primarily on the adults as they argue it out and come to terms. But this focus misses an important part of the equation: that of the child themselves. How do...