Collaborative Divorce
Divorce is difficult enough; going to court for divorce is even more tiresome. Fortunately, a collaborative divorce proceeding exists, in which both parties and their attorneys commit to working together to achieve a mutually beneficial resolution to the divorce — including division of assets, child support and arrangements, and more.
Read MoreStrategies for Asset Division
Separating shared assets during divorce is not always simple, especially when a significant portion of time passes between the date of separation and the date of divorce. Luckily, an established Norwood family lawyer may be able to assist soon-to-be ex-spouses with quickly and equitably separating assets. Complications to Asset Separation Many factors can complicate asset division. For…
Read MoreThe Massachusetts Divorce Process
As a divorce lawyer and mediator, much of my time involves obtaining and analyzing information, whether our client’s case is a divorce, modification to child support, custody, parenting, alimony, or something else. The Massachusetts divorce process requires certain information that the parties are required to exchange, but sometimes more details are needed. The process for obtaining this additional information…
Read MoreEmployees And Social Media – Tweets, Texts, & IMs
Are Your Employees’ Chats, Texts, and Tweets Risky Business? As a business lawyer, I counsel small business owners about a variety of issues. Changes in technology frequently result in business owners to consider new policies to protect their business. Unless your business has a written policy governing how and when employees use instant electronic communications,…
Read MoreMassachusetts Parenting Education Program
I frequently answer questions about the mandatory parenting education classes that divorcing parents in Massachusetts or even non-married parents must complete before their divorce becomes final. Here is some information about the course and the requirements so you will have an understanding of what to expect. Don’t forget to sign up for one of the…
Read More10 Tips For Talking To Your Child About Divorce
Talking to your children about divorce is a difficult but necessary conversation. As a Walpole divorce attorney, I have seen some parents handle this issue gracefully, while others have not. This is not a chat parents want to have with our kids, but putting it off too long isn’t a great idea either. This conversation deserves advanced planning.…
Read MoreBit By a Dog In Massachusetts?
Every year, dogs bite more than 4.5 million people, with approximately 885,000 requiring medical attention. These dog bite injury statistics provided by the US Center of Disease Control (CDC) show that over 27,000 people required reconstructive surgery as a result of their dog bite injuries, and that just about half of the victims every year are children. …
Read MoreDivorce Mediator – Norfolk, MA
Divorce Mediators – Are They All the Same? If you are searching for a divorce mediator in the Norfolk and Walpole, Massachusetts area, you may start to think divorce mediation is similar wherever you go. You may not realize how wrong that assumption is until you are already well into your mediation, and perhaps things…
Read MoreTypes Of Divorce
Incorporation, Merger & Survival If these terms are not what first comes into mind when you think of the types of divorce available, then congratulations – you’re completely normal. Although somewhat on the technical side, it is important that you have a basic understanding of how these terms they relate to your post-divorce life. The words Incorporation,…
Read MoreShould I Get Divorced?
A few years ago, a woman called my office after being referred from a mutual acquaintance. I believe she was in her thirties and married well under a year. It was her first marriage; but her husband was married previously and was older than her. Despite their short time together, she already caught him cheating…
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