When a married couple is seeking to divorce, one of the major decisions to be made is how to split the property. In Massachusetts, like in most other states, the assets and debts accumulated during the married years are generally divided in an equitable fashion....
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Month: June 2012
Post-divorce child custody dispute lands Cape couple in court
The courts in Massachusetts maintain that they make child custody determinations in the best interest of the child or children. A recent case has put that assertion into the spotlight. A mother is once again in probate court seeking to deny child custody to her...
Who gets custody of the family business?
Is there anyone in Massachusetts who enters into a marriage thinking he or she will end up divorced? We can safely say the answer is -- not many. And is there anyone who starts a business with their spouse who drafts an exit strategy along with the incorporation...
Divorce Hotel: fact or fiction?
Imagine that you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse check in on Friday to a high-end resort hotel in Boston, spend the weekend (not in the same room) and with the help of a mediator and a lawyer, leave on Sunday with your divorce papers in hand. For this, you are charged a...