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When do break-ups (divorces) happen the most?
According to facebook status updates, break ups happen mostly around spring breaks and the months leading up to Christmas. [via Business Insider]
Child Custody in Military Families
I read a recent Yahoo! News article about the challenges that military families have when dealing with a parent (or both parents) deploy overseas. It’s extremely hard on the single parent left behind and it’s extremely hard on the children. In addition to the possibility of deployment, military members often get reassigned, involuntarily, to other locations. Fortunately, if the serviceman is married…
What is the Role of a Guardian Ad Litem in a Divorce case?
A Guardian ad Litem (GAL) is a latin term meaning “Guardian for the lawsuit.” A GAL is a person, a social worker or an attorney, who is appointed by the court in a divorce or child custody case in order to investigate and gather evidence for the judge. Judges here in Massachusetts, presiding over a divorce case, cannot leave the courtroom and…
Family Law Myths Exposed
Anyone who’s had a matter in the Probate and Family Court in Massachusetts knows that you spend a lot of time waiting around the courthouse to be heard. Being a Divorce Attorney, I often find myself sitting in the hallways of the courthouse waiting. In these hours of waiting, I often hear unrepresented parties discussing their legal matters and I’ve come to…
How Does SSDI Affect My Child Support Order?
If you have recently become eligible for SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance), it is likely that your minor child is also receiving a “Dependency Benefit”: his or her own monthly benefit from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The question is how this will affect your financial obligation in terms of child support? In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, it can make a big…
