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Discovering Digital “Dollars” in Divorce, Part 1
USA - May 16 2019 For as long as there has been money, people have come up with creative ways of hiding it from others. As one could imagine, there have been more than…
Who Gets Custody of Fido After a Divorce?
USA - May 9 2019 As a mother of a three (3) year old, I spend a fair amount of time (more than I’d like to admit) immersed in animated television programs. I am…
Prenuptial Agreements 101
USA - May 3 2019 With wedding season just around the corner, here is a primer on what a pre-nuptial agreement can and cannot do for you…
To Post or Not to Post, that is the Question
USA - April 25 2019 A prenuptial agreement is designed to give parties control over the financial aspects of their lives in the event the marriage unfortunately ends in…
Is a Permanent Restraining Order Really Permanent?
USA - April 18 2019 It is the public policy of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to protect citizens from the devastating impact of domestic violence. General Laws c…
New Decision Provides Clarity on Pre-Marital Economic Partnerships and Impact on Alimony Duration
United Kingdom, USA - April 11 2019 “We have been together for so long, it is as if we are married.” In a small number of jurisdictions, including nearby Rhode Island, a couple can be…
Estate Planning After Divorce
USA - April 4 2019 Divorce attorneys saw a wave of divorces last year due to the changes in the tax laws that took effect on January 1, 2019…
Rethinking the Amount of Alimony
USA - March 28 2019 As I wrote in a prior blog piece, under M.G.L. C. 208, sec. 53, the amount of alimony paid to support a former spouse should generally not exceed the…
New Decision Fine-Tunes Mass. Removal Law
USA - January 25 2018 In some divorces/post-divorce situations, one parent wants to move with the parties’ children to another state, or even another country. This is…
Making Sense of Recent Law Changes
USA - January 2 2018 The federal Tax Cuts and JOBS Act, in conjunction with Massachusetts’ Alimony Reform Act, will bring the Commonwealth’s divorce practitioners and…
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