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Can Our Parents Force Us to Get a Prenup?

When people talk about marriage, they consider all the things they will do for each other when they spend the rest of their lives together. The couple imagines sharing their love, their home and their lifestyles. Yet sometimes the future in-laws may have other opinions when it comes to sharing money or future inheritance. Your parents, or your future in-laws, may demand…

Top Boston Mediation Attorneys Discuss Mediation Tips for Mothers

Like parents who are married, unmarried parents have to come together to make decisions about their children. When it becomes difficult for two people to agree on how a child should be raised, it’s almost always beneficial to turn to mediation. What Are Your Rights as Unmarried Parents under Massachusetts Law? The children of unmarried parents have the same rights under Massachusetts…

Child Custody Mediation Boston: How It Works and Tips for Success

Determining child custody in Massachusetts is a heart-rendering and involved process. Parents find themselves in a constant state of stress as they wait for courts to decide the best home for their children. But there is an alternative that offers better control and less conflict. Child custody mediation allows parents to discuss the best arrangements for them and their children. The result…

Two More Errors Found in 2017 Child Support Guidelines

After publishing yesterday’s post about an error we found in the 2017 auto-calculations, we heard from other attorneys about two other problems with the 2017 guidelines calculations.  These errors are, in fact, more serious as they aren’t merely a problem with the way a worksheet translates the calculations, they’re problems with the formula for calculation themselves. The first, along with examples highlighting…

Error in Child Support Guidelines Worksheet Published by the Court

PSA: Double Check Your 2017 Child Support Guidelines By Hand And Using Our App Massachusetts has just published new child support guidelines calculations and as Gabriel pointed out in his Lawyer’s Weekly interview, they’re, well, a little bit complicated. Several years ago, we created the Massachusetts Divorce App based on a need to be able to quickly generate child support and alimony…