For any marriage to be dissolved, a lawsuit must be filed. However, the trauma associated with divorce may be greatly reduced if couples are able to avoid litigation. Many divorcing couples in Massachusetts fail to agree on some contentious aspects of their divorce....
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Month: December 2014
Adjusting to a visitation plan difficult for children and parent
Many Massachusetts parents who get divorced draft a parenting plan to schedule visitation in a way that would allow the non-custodial parent adequate time with his or her children in order to maintain a loving relationship. However, it is not uncommon for a...
Is your parenting and visitation plan no longer working?
Divorced parents in Massachusetts may have drafted parenting plans dictating how time is to be shared with their children during the holidays. However, it is inevitable that circumstances will change over time. Parents may become involved in new relationships or...
Judge has final say in child custody and relocation cases
Relocating after a divorce when there are children involved could prove to be a complicated process and often turns out to be highly contentious. A parent, even one who has primary child custody, may not relocate without the consent of the other parent, who has the...
A friend says joint child custody never works. Is that true?
Many couples in Massachusetts who are considering divorce may have experienced the never-ending stream of advice from family or friends who also went through divorces. Such advice could cause high levels of anxiety, and couples may be wise to disregard negative...