Getting a divorce is a highly personal and demanding experience, and one that you no doubt want to keep private. Unfortunately, divorce proceedings are usually considered public matters, and are therefore published to the public court record. With that in mind, there may be some options for keeping the details of your divorce private. At…
When separating from a spouse, there’s a lot to think about. In addition to dividing things like the house and figuring out custody of the kids, divorcing couples need to also consider how divorce can impact Social Security benefits. At the Law Office of Heather M. Ward, our experienced divorce attorney can help you to…
One of the most challenging parts about getting a divorce is coming to an agreement with your spouse about the terms of the divorce, such as how property will be divided, whether alimony will be part of the divorce settlement, and what custody of shared children will look like. Perhaps even more frustrating, though, is…
One of the most challenging things about getting a divorce as a parent is figuring out all of the logistics of child-rearing with your ex. Whether you want to make a decision about your child’s education or healthcare, or if you’re ready to move to a new city or state for a new opportunity, the…
While it may be most common for those to choose to have a child to be married prior to conception, there are certainly parents who choose to have children while unmarried—whether those parents are in a romantic partnership or not. If parties are living separately—or choose to live separately at some point—then they will need…
After practicing on the Cape for many years, The Law Office of Heather M. Ward officially expanded to Hyannis in January 2020. Family law and divorce clients on Cape Cod now have a conveniently located office in mid Cape to meet with Attorney Ward.
While many people who get married are doing so for the first time and enter the marriage without any children, it’s also common for people to get married a second or third time, and to get married when they already have children from another partner. In some situations, the child’s new stepparent may want to…
– Updated 4/28/2020 Per Order of the Supreme Judicial Court on April 1, 2020, courthouses will continue to be closed to the public except to conduct emergency hearings that cannot be resolved virtually (i.e., by telephone, videoconference, email, or comparable means, or through the electronic filing system) until at least June 1st, 2020. Read the…
For both mothers and fathers in Massachusetts, particularly those who are not married, paternity is a big issue that, sometimes, requires the intervention of a court to resolve. At the Law Office of Heather M. Ward, our paternity attorney can help you to understand paternity issues and navigate any paternity issues that are affecting you…
Maintaining a healthy marriage is a lot of work and, sometimes, even with the best of intentions and efforts, marriages fail. At the Law Office of Heather M. Ward, our Cape Cod divorce lawyer understands the emotional and financial implications of divorce, and knows that having an advocate on your side can prove helpful throughout…