What to Include in Your Parenting Plan in Massachusetts?
A parenting plan — also referred to as a parenting agreement — is a document which outlines how you and your spouse plan to raise your child after the divorce and/or during the proceedings. Creating a parenting plan can greatly reduce the possibility of disagreements...
Have You Considered a Prenuptial Agreement for Your Upcoming Marriage in Massachusetts?
A prenuptial agreement (also called an antenuptial or premarital agreement) is a contract between two individuals who want to marry each other. It spells out the financial rights of the spouses and how their assets and liabilities are to be divided in the event of a...
How to Combat Cyberbullying During a Massachusetts Divorce?
With the proliferation of social media communication, location-tracking apps, advanced hacking techniques, and spyware, protecting your privacy can be a challenge. Technology has made it easier than ever before for people to monitor your moves remotely or get...
How Does the Growing Gig Economy Affect Divorces in Massachusetts?
The gig economy, otherwise known as freelance work, in Massachusetts has been growing at a significant pace over the last decade. The pandemic and the ensuing boom in digitalization have further accelerated the growth of the gig economy to such an extent that experts...
How to Divorce a Spouse With a Much Larger Net Worth?
Divorcing couples in Massachusetts are right to think that ending their marriage will affect their financial health. But they are often mistaken or unclear about the exact impact the divorce will have on their net worth. If you are the higher-earning spouse, and have...
5 Mistakes Parents Should Avoid in a Massachusetts Divorce
Divorced parents face unique and difficult challenges. While they make efforts to move on with their lives in a new way, they may struggle with their feelings about the past. It’s important to balance these feelings while engaging with their ex-spouse (if applicable)...
In Massachusetts Custody Proceedings, Can a Child Choose Which Parent to Live With?
A frequently asked question about child custody in Massachusetts is whether a child has any say in deciding which parent they want to live with after the parents' divorce. Under Massachusetts law, a minor child, below the age of 18, cannot make the sole decision as to...
How to Prepare When Divorce is Your New Year’s Resolution
With every New Year comes a new beginning. It's the time when people make resolutions to do away with the old and make changes to shape their future for the better. If you are stuck in an unhappy marriage or if you believe that your marital relationship has broken...
How to Deal with Divorce During the Holidays?
Ending your marriage is by far one of the most difficult decisions you might have to make in your life. While a divorce can be extremely difficult to deal with even under the best of circumstances, it can be a particularly distressing experience during the holiday...