Additional Info: I am getting a divorce and my husband and I are on good terms for the most part. We live in Wellesley MA and have agreed that I will stay in the house and have agreed to shared custody of our daughter. His lawyer sent me papers but stated quite a few things that my spouse is saying he never said. Including things like I am mentally cruel, and neglectful of duty. I wanted this done in an Continue Reading
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 and moved in with him. I called social services and they said the mom has custody until a court hearing, and we can’t even see Continue Reading
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 the Natick area and she lives about 90 minutes away, so not sure how that would even work. How should I proceed? ATTORNEY ANSWER: Your Continue Reading
Child Custody order can not favor one parent’s religion
There’s no question that a child custody order in a divorce case can take the parents’ religion – and the children’s religious education and observance – into account. But a recent divorce case shows that a child custody order that goes too far in favor of one parent’s religion might not be okay. In this case, the husband wanted to raise his two children as Jews. A custody order allowed him to have the children on all Wednesday evenings and Continue Reading