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Child Custody Arrangements in Massachusetts
As difficult as divorce can be on the spouses themselves, arranging child custody often becomes the hardest part. When a marriage dissolves, one of the main concerns is about how the children will be affected — not only emotionally but also how they’ll develop when traveling back and forth between separate homes. Nothing is more important to a parent than the health, welfare,…
Alienation of Affection
Alienation of affection lawsuits are among the most talked-about topics in family law, not only because they occasionally involve soap opera-like fact patterns but also because they’re rather ancient to modern society’s way of thinking. But where do they stand in Massachusetts today, legally speaking? Under the old common law system, a person whose spouse had an affair could file a civil…
Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
When celebrities divorce, we often hear about “irreconcilable differences.” That’s a formal legal term that basically means two married people simply can’t get along anymore — at least not as husband and wife. Why do divorcing couples feel the need to let everyone know about their irreconcilable differences? Actually, the term exists (in part) as a way to avoid delving into a lot…
Grounds for Divorce in Massachusetts: Fault or No Fault?
Couples divorce for all kinds of reasons. Some petitions are due to very serious issues, which may include physical abuse, drug or alcohol addiction, or infidelity. More commonly, though, parties don’t get into nitty-gritty specifics when making their initial filing with the court. In fact, most of the proceedings in our state simply cite an irretrievable breakdown (i.e. just not being in…
Alimony Reform Does Not Apply Retroactively
Massachusetts completely reformed its alimony laws as of March 1, 2012. Since then, there has been a lot of uncertainty when it comes to how the new law is applied to old cases and existing cases. One of the main questions is whether or not the law would apply retroactively to parties with completed cases with alimony. The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC)…
