Ways to Discover Hidden Assets During a Divorce
Despite complications to the marriage, most people enter the divorce process believing their soon to be ex-spouse is an honest person. Unfortunately, this is not always the situation. The fact is, dishonesty is a common reason for seeking a divorce. Even if you have no reason to suspect your former partner is dishonest, there is […]
How do I ensure shared custody of our daughter?
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do I file contempt motion? My ex denied part of my visitation.
Additional Information: My ex-wife is denying me my second part of my summer visitation with the kids. I live in Framingham, MA and a couple of days into my 14 day summer visitation she came to pick them up, did not return them and has not allowed me to speak with my kids. What can […]
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 […]