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Moving out of Massachusetts with my child
Let’s assume that you’re in a situation where you either share equal or close to equal parenting time with your child’s other parent OR you’re the primary caretaker but the other parent still has parenting time and share legal custody of your child. And for whatever reason, you now want to move away from Massachusetts and take your child with you. What…
Does the financial stability of my spouse affect child custody?
A question that I get asked very often with divorce and legal separation in Massachusetts is: “If I’m in a better financial position to take care of my child, and the other parent cannot provide for them, shouldn’t I get custody?” That question is very complex because it depends on the severity of the financial issues and the history of the family. All…
How is “Separate Support” different from a legal separation in Massachusetts?
Separate Support is an action that you can file in Probate and Family Court whereby you’re not asking for a Judge to dissolve, end or suspend your marriage, but rather, simply ask that your spouse continue to provide financial support for the family. The act of filing and getting a Separate Support judgment does not alter the terms, rights and responsibilities that…
Can the value of my professional degree be divided in a divorce?
People who have professional or post-graduate degrees often asks the question about the value or worth of their professional degree such as PhD, JD, MD, accounting degree, etc. The facts of each person’s case determines the answer to this question and it also depends on whether you’re asking from the point of view of a property division or issues surrounding alimony and…
Can a Judge Order Us to Stay Together?
We often get calls here at Infinity Law Group asking whether a judge can order a couple to remain together, go to marriage counseling, or otherwise reconcile. These calls most often come in from members of our community who have immigrated to Boston from countries where such orders from a judge are commonplace. Filing for divorce is a difficult and scary process,…
