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There is a lot of emotion that usually gets in the way of settling your divorce. Settling a divorce case should not be that hard. It is usually a financial planning exercise best settled on spreadsheets rather than in the courtroom. Custody and parenting issues are a little more complicated, but if both parents love their children, the most important
The new Massachusetts alimony reform law contains provisions that spell out what happens if a recipient of alimony lives with someone while receiving alimony. Unfortunately the new provisions leave many questions unanswered. The statute says that alimony “shall be suspended, reduced or terminated upon the cohabitation of the recipient spouse when the payor shows that the recipient spouse has maintained
One of the hallmarks of the new law is that the duration of alimony is now based upon the duration of the marriage. The duration of the marriage is counted from the date of the marriage to the date of service of a divorce complaint upon your spouse. The timing of when you file for divorce AND have the complaint
It is likely there will be lots of news stories on or about March 1, 2012 proclaiming a new day in Massachusetts because of the alimony reform law. There are still many unanswered questions and we will begin on that date to learn how the law is applied in our probate courts. It will take many months or years before
It is really important to think twice before filing for divorce. In my experience a small but significant percentage of clients who consult us about divorce are really unsure about whether they want to end their marriage. Many clients come to us to find out “what will happen if we divorce?” These clients are not committed to divorcing their spouses.
Recently we have been in touch with clients who are either happy or discouraged because of the new alimony law. Many of our clients who have been paying alimony are looking forward to stopping their payments on March 1, 2012. Others are afraid they are going to have their alimony cut off on that date. There will probably be news
When the case of Ansin v. Ansin, 457 Mass. 283 was decided in 2010 we got an answer to a question that was unanswered in Massachusetts. We now know how to execute binding post-nuptial agreements and that if done properly they will be enforceable in court if necessary. Since that case was decided we have recommended to several of our
It is generally known that second opinions are a good idea before undertaking any major medical procedure. It is a little less well known that this is a reasonable strategy from time to time as major decisions are made in a divorce. This is so for the same reason as it is advisable in medicine. Many of the choices about
There are two financial statement forms required for a divorce case, a short form for those with income of $75000 or less and a long form for those with income higher than $75000. Filling out these forms is a source of much pain and suffering for clients and for lawyers. They will be redone frequently because each time you go
There is a lot of emotion that usually gets in the way of settling your divorce. Settling a divorce case should not be that hard. It is usually a financial planning exercise best settled on spreadsheets rather than in the courtroom. Custody and parenting issues are a little more complicated, but if both parents love their children, the most important
The new Massachusetts alimony reform law contains provisions that spell out what happens if a recipient of alimony lives with someone while receiving alimony. Unfortunately the new provisions leave many questions unanswered. The statute says that alimony “shall be suspended, reduced or terminated upon the cohabitation of the recipient spouse when the payor shows that the recipient spouse has maintained
One of the hallmarks of the new law is that the duration of alimony is now based upon the duration of the marriage. The duration of the marriage is counted from the date of the marriage to the date of service of a divorce complaint upon your spouse. The timing of when you file for divorce AND have the complaint
It is likely there will be lots of news stories on or about March 1, 2012 proclaiming a new day in Massachusetts because of the alimony reform law. There are still many unanswered questions and we will begin on that date to learn how the law is applied in our probate courts. It will take many months or years before
It is really important to think twice before filing for divorce. In my experience a small but significant percentage of clients who consult us about divorce are really unsure about whether they want to end their marriage. Many clients come to us to find out “what will happen if we divorce?” These clients are not committed to divorcing their spouses.
Recently we have been in touch with clients who are either happy or discouraged because of the new alimony law. Many of our clients who have been paying alimony are looking forward to stopping their payments on March 1, 2012. Others are afraid they are going to have their alimony cut off on that date. There will probably be news
When the case of Ansin v. Ansin, 457 Mass. 283 was decided in 2010 we got an answer to a question that was unanswered in Massachusetts. We now know how to execute binding post-nuptial agreements and that if done properly they will be enforceable in court if necessary. Since that case was decided we have recommended to several of our
It is generally known that second opinions are a good idea before undertaking any major medical procedure. It is a little less well known that this is a reasonable strategy from time to time as major decisions are made in a divorce. This is so for the same reason as it is advisable in medicine. Many of the choices about
There are two financial statement forms required for a divorce case, a short form for those with income of $75000 or less and a long form for those with income higher than $75000. Filling out these forms is a source of much pain and suffering for clients and for lawyers. They will be redone frequently because each time you go
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