For most Massachusetts residents, the divorce process is not easy to get through -- particularly if children are involved. Trying to figure out the ideal arrangements for children can be hard on parents. The vast majority of parents just want to achieve child custody...
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Not happy with your child custody arrangement?
Not too long ago, you got a divorce. As part of your settlement, a child custody order was issued that, at the time, you felt was fair or, at least, fair enough. It worked, and you didn't feel it was worth fighting about. Well, times have changed, and you've changed...
Child support and the out-of-country parent
In today's world, people can live and work just about anywhere. Following divorce or separation from a significant other, this means that one may be dealing with issues that have to take international laws into consideration. A recent case in another state regarding...
Can I seek alimony post divorce?
It is not uncommon for Massachusetts residents to rush through the divorce process. In doing so, things may be left out of the final dissolution settlement that would help one in post-divorce life -- such as alimony. If one's divorce judgment failed to address spousal...
When parenting plans involve staying in the family home
When getting a divorce, the last thing most couples think of doing is staying in the family home together when all is said and done. However, a new trend in family law circles involves parenting plans that keep the kids and parents living on the same property together...
Same-sex spouses may need help with second-parent adoptions
In Massachusetts, same-sex marriages have been recognized for several years now. A big struggle many same-sex spouses still have, though, is gaining rights to their own children. Biologically speaking, the child may only really belong to one parent, or from an...
When you want a child support adjustment but your ex does not
Following a divorce or separation that involves children, one parent is likely to be ordered to pay child support. That order of support will stand until either the affected children reach adulthood or a child support adjustment is sought. If only one parent wants to...
Not receiving your alimony payments?
You went through the divorce process. As part of your settlement, your ex was ordered to pay alimony to you for a set period of time. He or she made payments for a few months and then they stopped. If you are not receiving your court-ordered spousal support, the state...
What divorce mediation really is
Thinking about divorce? Only hearing horrible things about the whole process? Guess what? It does not have to be as bad as others make it sound. There may be a way for divorcing couples in Massachusetts to get through it without going to court and spending an absolute...
Parenting plans to fit your family
Going through a divorce? Have children that you are worried about? Do not worry. With help, divorcing parents in Massachusetts can create parenting plans that truly fit the needs of their families. When it comes to child custody and making it work, it is not always...

