Massachusetts is a no-fault state when it comes to divorce, meaning that a spouse or spouses filing for marriage dissolution merely need to allege “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” as grounds for it without having to prove anything. However, our state is one of 33 states that also allows a party to allege certain grounds such…
Divorce can be a time of great upheaval. Not only do you have to deal with a range of emotions, but you also have to figure out how to make sure the split doesn’t adversely affect your kids, both psychologically and materially. Of all your child’s needs, education often takes the largest chunk, financially at…
Anyone who’s gone through a divorce knows how it’s not exactly a walk in the park. The thought of losing all you’ve invested in the relationship is bad enough, but if you own property together, things can get extra stressful. The process of valuing and splitting property is often long and taxing, and having a…
Every new year, we craft new resolutions for the year, but all too often, not one of those goals survives beyond the second week. Unless, of course, we’re talking about divorce matters. When people decide to end a marriage at the start of the year, chances are it will be ending in divorce soon after. …
