| September 18, 2009 |
| The Importance of Thorough Discovery in Divorce Cases |
| Posted By Renee K. Mahoney, Esq. |
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| The Importance of Thorough Discovery in Divorce Cases Discovery is the process by which one party to a family law-related case learns about the assets, finances or debt of the other. Retaining an attorney who has a strong knowledge of discovery ... |
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| September 04, 2009 |
| Back-to-School a Challenge After Parents Separate |
| Posted By Irwin M. Pollack, Esq |
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| Back-to-School After Parents Separate is Daunting to Children When recently faced with divorce, children are often nervous about going back-to-school and having to see old friends and tell them about what’s happened with their parents. In the little ... |
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| September 01, 2009 |
| Marital Affairs and Divorce |
| Posted By Christopher J. Phelan, Esq |
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| Believe it or not, infidelity is not a major factor in a contested divorce. I often get calls from individuals who want to get divorced based on the affair of their spouse. In Massachusetts, we no longer need grounds to pursue a divorce. The truth ... |
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| August 28, 2009 |
| Pros and Cons: Parenting Apart vs. Parenting Together |
| Posted By Renee K. Mahoney, Esq. |
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| Parenting Apart: Sometimes Better Than Parenting Together In the past, many people were brought up believing that divorced parents created a “broken home”. Today, with approximately half of all marriages ending in divorce, that stigma has become ... |
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| August 11, 2009 |
| Defining Income For Child Support Purposes |
| Posted By Irwin M. Pollack, Esq. |
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| How income is now defined may be one of the best revisions of the newest 2009 Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines . Now, more guidance is provided as to how overtime and secondary jobs, unreported and non-taxed income, allowances and allotments, ... |
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| Do You Really Want the Marital Home? |
| Posted By Irwin M. Pollack, Esq |
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| Do You Really Want the Marital Home? When it comes to property division, a couple’s ownership in the marital home often represents one of, if not the, largest assets. In dividing any real estate, there are a number of questions you need to answer: ... |
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