Divorcing is not an easy task, especially if there are children involved. In Worcester, Massachusetts, readers who have been through the process of marital dissolution are aware that divorce takes a toll on the emotions of the people involved, forcing them to make...
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Month: January 2014
Valuing a family business in the event of divorce
As an equitable distribution state, Massachusetts requires that all properties and assets that are acquired during a marriage to be divided between spouses if they divorce. Fortunately, there are exceptions to this general rule; some assets are not considered marital...
Jane Lynch’s same-sex divorce finally settled
TV and movie actor Jane Lynch, more recently known for her comic part on the series "Glee," recently finalized her divorce from her wife of three and one-half years; both parties cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the termination of their marriage. The...
Choosing divorce mediation for the children’s sake
The custody battle that ended in a fatal tragedy is the worst news any parent in Worcester, Massachusetts, can experience. The story reported that a father caught in a bitter custody dispute with his ex-wife threw his son from a building and jumped afterwards. Now,...
Attorneys say more women are paying child support
Almost four decades ago, the Supreme Court made clear that there should be no gender bias in assigning spousal support. While only three percent of the 400,000 people who received spousal support in 2010 were men, experts believe that number will steadily...