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New Child Support Guidelines Effective August 1, 2013
There’s a new set of Child Support Guidelines that will take effect in Massachusetts as of August 1, 2013. The Probate and Family Court is required to review the Guidelines every 4 years to make sure that the numbers continue to be financial justified for parents in the Commonwealth. After much research and comparison, the new 2013 Guidelines makes several substantive changes…
Why do I need to take a Parental Education Class before I can get a divorce in Massachusetts?
Here in Massachusetts, if you want to get a divorce and if there are minor children of the marriage, then both parties must take a court certified Parental Education Class before the divorce can be made final. The class is offered through independent agencies but is certified by the Probate and Family Court system. It’s a 6 hour class, broken up into…
After a divorce in Massachusetts, what parts of the Separation Agreement or Judgment can and cannot be modified?
It is important to understand what can and cannot be modified after the parties agree to a divorce by way of using a Separation Agreement. There are some things that can always be modified and there are some things that cannot. Any part of your Separation Agreement having to do with minor or unemancipated children, can always be modified. This includes child…
In Massachusetts, what happens at a Final Hearing for Divorce?
A Final Hearing for divorce occurs as a last step in either an uncontested divorce or when the parties reach a full settlement in a contested divorce. It is a hearing in front of a Probate and Family Court judge where the judge asks both parties a series of questions to make sure that they really want the divorce. Sometimes the judge…
What is a Separation Agreement and what goes in it?
A Separation Agreement, contrary to its name, is not an agreement to separate. It should be more appropriately called a Divorce Agreement since it is the final product of an uncontested divorce or a contested divorce that has been resolved through settlement and negotiations. A Separation Agreement is a contract binding on both parties to a divorce. It instructs the parties on…
