I am liable for my wife’s student loan?
Additional Info: Question about my wife’s student loan. My wife and I are getting divorced. She took out a loan so she could finish her degree at Boston College. She said she would use the degree to get a job, but she hasn’t finished the program so technically the “community” hasn’t benefited from her returning […]
What are my rights during the divorce process?
Additional Info: Question about the divorce process in Massachusetts. My husband has moved out of our home in Natick and changed all the passwords to our bank accounts. Can he legally do this before we get divorced? I am a stay at home mom. How am I supposed to live and take care of the […]
Am I entitled to 50% of my wife’s inheritance in our divorce?
Additional Info: I’ve supported my wife and family in Wellesley for 21 years. We are now going through a divorce and she just received an inheritance of over $500,000. Am I entitled to 50% of my wife’s inheritance in our divorce? Attorney Answer: A Court has a wide latitude of discretion and will consider several […]
What can we do to get visitation or custody?
Additional Information: Our son, his girlfriend and their baby have been living with me in our Needham home. I took care of the baby while he was finishing high school. He is now doing online college courses and taking care of the baby. The baby’s mother has found a new boyfriend and took the baby […]
What rights does my daughter have when it comes to visitation?
Additional Info: I have been divorced for 8 years. My 16 year-old daughter doesn’t want to visit her dad 1 1/2 hrs away every other weekend. We live in Sherborn and her dad now lives over an hour away. She’s a teenager and has a busy sports schedule and social life. What rights does my […]
How will my husband’s reckless behavior affect our divorce?
Additional Info: I thought getting married and having a child would make my husband more responsible. We even moved from the city to a Boston Metrowest suburb, but he still goes out several nights a week with friends and comes back intoxicated. Recently he was too hungover the next day to go to work, and […]
Can an order for child support be modified without going to court in MA?
Additional Info: My ex-wife and I agreed to lower child support payments. Our youngest son is now in public school and we no longer have the pay the exorbitant daycare expense in Wayland. Can an order for child support be modified without going to court? We modified the divorce agreement and both signed it and […]
How does the new alimony law in MA affect me?
Additional info: I am getting a divorce. My wife is a neurological surgeon and has her own private practice in Framingham so she makes significantly more money than I do. I know I will be entitled to alimony but could you please tell me how the new alimony law in MA and what I may […]
Can my ex petition for joint custody after all these years?
Additional Information: I have been divorced almost 10 years now and was awarded sole custody of our now 16 year-old son. My ex-wife has recently expressed an interest in now forming a relationship him. My question is can my wife petition for a divorce modification for joint custody now? My son and I live in […]
I just got laid off. Can I request my ex provide additional support?
Additional Information: My ex-husband provides child support and alimony and I just got laid off from my job. We live in the Greater Boston area and I won’t be able to make rent without additional support if I don’t find a job in the next month or so. Is it possible to modify the provisions […]