If you and your spouse have decided to end your marriage, helping your children adjust to a new way of life and different family structure will be top priority. Many divorcing parents opt for mediation over litigation, choosing to work together during this...

There are many things in life that a narcissist can make challenging. One of these is co-parenting. When you have a narcissist as your co-parent, you’ll quickly learn that there are some things that can make the situation easier and others that will make it worse. One...

Child support and custody issues can be difficult issues for any former couple to sort out, but same-sex couples often have some unique worries. If you're starting a same-sex divorce and custody of your child may be an issue, there are a few important things you need...

Many people view divorce as a complete break with their ex. While this is true for some people, it isn’t even close to the way things will happen if you share children. You’ll still have to deal with your ex on a lot of things if you have children together, especially...

Like most aspects of divorce, you have multiple options. Fight about it or talk about it and reach an agreement. While Massachusetts judges will decide things for you if they have to, they would rather you and your spouse work it out yourselves. As long as your...

For those who are in the middle of a custody dispute or for parents in the early stages of filing for a divorce, child custody is often a very challenging aspect of ending a marriage. If you have a demanding job, whether your profession takes up a lot of your time and...

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...

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....

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...

Child custody is often a contentious topic. It is one of the most difficult parts of a divorce, and if parents are never married, then it is also a difficult situation. Things can get more complicated if you or the other parent wishes to move out of the state of...