When parents are separating, the custody of shared children may be highly disputed. When parents are not in agreement about how custody should be shared, they may try to gather as much evidence against the other parent as possible. Sometimes, this means that one parent will make an allegation of substance abuse–whether founded or unfounded–against…
When a couple decides to separate, the process is much more complicated than simply declaring to part ways. Instead, ending a marriage is a legal process that involves the courts, as well as numerous decisions along the way. The process of divorce is much simpler when the divorce is uncontested. If you are filing for…
Child support is very important, and is used to provide a custodial parent with income that can be used to pay for a child’s clothing, shelter, medical expenses, basic needs, extracurricular activities, and more. However, child support isn’t a perfect system, and when a parent is unable to make their child support obligations, the consequences…
As part of a divorce settlement in Massachusetts, the court may order one spouse to pay alimony, also referred to as spousal maintenance, to the other. Courts will make a determination about alimony based on a number of various factors, including the length of the marriage, the income of each party, the marital lifestyle, and…