A prenuptial agreement, or “prenup,” is a contract that a couple signs prior to their marriage laying out what each spouse is entitled to in the event of divorce. While prenups historically have been stigmatized as a vehicle for wealthy, famous and powerful people to
In many divorces, parents have a good enough relationship to work out child custody issues amicably. But in many cases, highly charged emotions, legitimate concerns about the other parent’s fitness, or one parent’s lack of cooperation make this impossible. In those cases, the court might
An increasing number of couples are choosing to mediate their divorce rather than have divorce lawyers duke things out in court. This entails meeting in sessions with a trained divorce mediator — often a family law attorney who has been certified to do this —
The impact of divorce when children are involved is emotionally wrenching enough for parents. But grandparents can be equally impacted, particularly if, say, a former son- or daughter-in-law blocks them from seeing their grandchildren. In such circumstances, can grandparents go to court to demand regular
In awarding alimony, a divorce court will usually set the amount at a level that enables both former spouses to live the same quality of life they lived during the marriage. But if a recent ruling from the highest court in Massachusetts serves as any
In Massachusetts, when a couple divorces, the court divides up “marital” property acquired during the marriage in a manner it deems most fair and equitable. Each spouse, however, gets to keep “separate” property — in other words, property the spouse owned before the marriage that
When a Massachusetts couple split up, they agreed to a child custody order for their two children under which the father had the kids from 4 p.m. Sunday until after school on Wednesdays, and the mother had them from after school on Wednesdays until after
According to recent data from the Pew Research Center, 16 percent of children in America live in blended families that include either a stepparent, a stepsibling or a half-sibling. Meanwhile, 40 percent of American families may be considered “blended” with one partner having a child
In many divorces involving children where both parents plan to take an active role in their kids’ lives, the divorcing couple enters a “co-parenting” relationship in which they make important decisions about education, health care and activities their children are involved in together. They also
A recent South Dakota case makes clear that a gift to a married couple from one spouse’s family will count as a gift to both of them in the event of a divorce, even if the benefactor later claims he or she intended otherwise The
A prenuptial agreement, or “prenup,” is a contract that a couple signs prior to their marriage laying out what each spouse is entitled to in the event of divorce. While prenups historically have been stigmatized as a vehicle for wealthy, famous and powerful people to
In many divorces, parents have a good enough relationship to work out child custody issues amicably. But in many cases, highly charged emotions, legitimate concerns about the other parent’s fitness, or one parent’s lack of cooperation make this impossible. In those cases, the court might
An increasing number of couples are choosing to mediate their divorce rather than have divorce lawyers duke things out in court. This entails meeting in sessions with a trained divorce mediator — often a family law attorney who has been certified to do this —
The impact of divorce when children are involved is emotionally wrenching enough for parents. But grandparents can be equally impacted, particularly if, say, a former son- or daughter-in-law blocks them from seeing their grandchildren. In such circumstances, can grandparents go to court to demand regular
In awarding alimony, a divorce court will usually set the amount at a level that enables both former spouses to live the same quality of life they lived during the marriage. But if a recent ruling from the highest court in Massachusetts serves as any
In Massachusetts, when a couple divorces, the court divides up “marital” property acquired during the marriage in a manner it deems most fair and equitable. Each spouse, however, gets to keep “separate” property — in other words, property the spouse owned before the marriage that
When a Massachusetts couple split up, they agreed to a child custody order for their two children under which the father had the kids from 4 p.m. Sunday until after school on Wednesdays, and the mother had them from after school on Wednesdays until after
According to recent data from the Pew Research Center, 16 percent of children in America live in blended families that include either a stepparent, a stepsibling or a half-sibling. Meanwhile, 40 percent of American families may be considered “blended” with one partner having a child
In many divorces involving children where both parents plan to take an active role in their kids’ lives, the divorcing couple enters a “co-parenting” relationship in which they make important decisions about education, health care and activities their children are involved in together. They also
A recent South Dakota case makes clear that a gift to a married couple from one spouse’s family will count as a gift to both of them in the event of a divorce, even if the benefactor later claims he or she intended otherwise The
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