Peabody Family Law Blog
What is collaboration and mediation?
Just like there are multiple ways to get married and celebrate a wedding, there are also a multitude of options when it comes to divorce. While you may think that a trial divorce is the only option, this is not true. Depending on the relationship between you and your...
3 key legal considerations for unmarried parents
You may think about child support and visitation in the context of divorce, but these matters are equally important when unmarried couples share children. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts encourages parents to be thoughtful when dealing with the issues that may arise...
Should I try for sole custody?
By far the most common kind of custodial arrangement following a divorce is co-parenting. In this Arrangement, the children commonly live with both parents on a somewhat equal basis and both parents are involved with making legal decisions regarding the children....
Dealing with a 401k during property division proceedings
Many of the different types of assets that are subject to property division proceedings in Peabody have been referenced on this blog in the past. Yet one asset that both parties to a divorce case may not anticipate being included is a 401k account. The funds that go...
3 factors considered for child support in Massachusetts
You tried to keep the marriage together, but you realize that your family will never be the same. Divorce is a tough decision to make. However, once the process is over, it may relieve stress for you, your spouse and your children. Paying child support is a given....
Who has custody before a formal court order?
When you decide to file for divorce, everything is up in the air. Until you get court orders, there is nothing legally stating who owns what, who lives where and who has custody of your children. It can take some time for the court to make determinations on all of...
When you want to keep the house after a divorce
A family home tends to have a lot of emotional ties attached to it by the people who own and live in it. When a couple gets a divorce, it is common for one spouse to want to stay in the home, especially if they have young children. Keeping the house can be one way for...
Property and debt division in a divorce
When a married couple makes the tough choice to get a divorce, they must embark on the process of figuring out how to disentangle their very jointly entwined lives. One facet of this includes determining who will get what from their marital estate from treasured...
Discovering yourself after your divorce
Getting a divorce is probably never something you anticipated when you first got married in Massachusetts. In fact, you may have spent considerable time trying to correct the problems in your marriage to get past the disagreements that were causing you and your spouse...
Why choking must be taken seriously
When it comes to domestic violence, certain acts point towards a higher chance of homicide. For example, domestic abusers who strangle or choke their spouses are more likely to murder them in the future. This evidence was so compelling to the U.S. Sentencing...
