A Brighter Future Is Within Your Reach
Similar to most Massachusetts mothers, many celebrity mothers are concerned about the best interests of their children. When actress and model Sonni Pacheco filed for a divorce from "Mission Impossible 5" star Jeremy Renner in December of last year, the couple had not...
When divorcing couples cannot agree on matters related to child custody, even after mediation, they may need to resolve the issue through litigation. While a litigated child custody dispute is often an experience that is traumatizing for both parents, it can also...
It was reported that one in five divorcing couples has pet-related issues to address. Many people love their pets and would prefer to handle pet custody in a similar way as child custody while the courts still regard pets as property. It is, for this reason, customary...
In order to avoid the trauma and stress that is often associated with divorce, more and more couples are considering mediation as an option. It is often found that mediation enables couples to work through all contentious issues in an amicable way that would not be...
When Massachusetts couples decide to file for divorce, it is only the first step in a process that may take many months or longer to finalize. There are many important matters that cannot be put on ice and need to be addressed when the parties separate. The...
A divorce can have an unfair financial effect on one or both spouses in Massachusetts and elsewhere. It is not uncommon for one spouse to give up his or her career in order to provide full-time care for the couple's children. In other cases, one spouse may have a much...
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....
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...
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...
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...
