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Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, and just like straight couples, married same-sex couples may also face divorce in their lives. Due to the possibility of divorce, gay couples should consider preparing a prenuptial agreement before entering into a marriage....
Anyone who goes through divorce is likely to consider it to be one of the most difficult phases in his or her life. Many Massachusetts residents who have been through divorce can no doubt relate to contentious cases in which one or both sides adopts a win-it-all...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Many people in Worcester, Massachusetts, love their pets, and there is little doubt how far they will go to show it. Many divorcing spouses fight over the custody of their pets to the extent where sometimes court intervention is necessary. For instance, a same-sex...
Music icon and fashion designer Jennifer Lopez recently made it known that she is no longer Jennifer Muniz and she no longer wants to pay support to her estranged husband, Latin singer Marc Anthony. More than two years after the 44-year-old Lopez and the 45-year-old...
Among the common issues that divorcing couples argue about is how to divide marital assets and how to split financial responsibilities. Finances are important for a divorced spouse because a newly single person may only have one income to rely upon after the divorce...
