If you are a parent getting divorced, you need to think about various legal issues involving your children. In addition to child custody, many parents have to pay child support. If you have to make monthly child support payments and you fall behind, you could face...

Before initiating a divorce in Massachusetts, parents should understand the state's child custody process. Couples can decide on their own custody arrangement or ask the court to decide if they cannot agree. Review the answers to the common child custody questions...

When going through a divorce, it is often hard to decide when to take certain steps. This is especially true when you also have a child to consider. One of your biggest questions at the start likely involves breaking the news in the first place. When should you do it?...

Divorcing your partner comes with a lot of challenges. One of these challenges is how to handle your children during a divorce.  The Huffington Post may have the answer to what steps can you take to keep their best interests in mind.  Stay focused on your children It...

Often, one of the most excruciating parts of finalizing the post-divorce situation is figuring out living arrangements if you have children. It is highly likely that you and your ex-spouse will end up with joint custody of any children after your divorce finishes....

To go through a divorce amicably may sound like a dream come true to some people. Lucky for you, it is a dream come true. If you want a seamless trip, however, Forbes has suggestions for how to stay peaceful. Do not lose sight of your goals If you and your spouse can...

Dividing your property in a divorce is one of the most tedious processes. You have to ensure a fair division while also not totally demolishing your finances. Fidelity explains that you have to consider all your investments as you divide property in your divorce. This...

Retired couples in Massachusetts like you may realize that now is the time to get a divorce. The realization might be sudden or you may have been turning it over in your heads for quite some time. Whatever the case, you are not alone. In fact, more retired couples are...

Couples who have minor children must agree on a parenting plan if they decide to divorce. When they cannot negotiate an independent custody agreement, they can ask the Massachusetts court to make a determination. Before filing a divorce petition, it is important to...

Many reports or discussions surrounding a marital divorce focus on the losses each spouse may experience due to the need to split their assets as part of their property division settlement. Divorcing spouses, however, may also need to split the responsibility for any...