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Tips for fathers who want custody of the children
Are fathers given unfair treatment in court when it comes to the custody of their children? Maybe. Officially, judges aren’t supposed to let old-fashioned notions of gender roles influence their decisions about custody, but 80% of the parents with primary custody of...
What’s the point of establishing paternity for your new baby?
Non-traditional families, where couples aren’t necessarily legally married, are far from abnormal these days. While there’s nothing wrong with couples deciding not to marry, a child can sometimes complicate the picture. But, as long as everything is going okay between...
What happens to the family home during a divorce?
There is no shortage of challenging issues to tackle when a couple decides to get a divorce. Deciding the future of child custody and support, alimony and how to divide property are some of the most common and potentially divisive. In Massachusetts, all marital assets...
Divorce month is here! Are you prepared?
In many legal circles, January is known as “Divorce Month” because of the sudden uptick in new clients at their door, all seeking a divorce. The evidence that divorce is on a lot of people’s minds isn’t just anecdotal: Google sees an increase in searches involving the...
Long commutes can cause marital turbulence
Who people choose to marry can have a significant impact on their happiness, career and earning power. However, it can be challenging to achieve such happiness if one spouse has a longer commute than the other, according to one study. While a longer drive is often not...
Six financial reasons why people get divorced
Some people say money makes the world go around, but it does more than that. It drives people through their careers and relationships. And apparently, it also tears some marriages apart, according to Business Insider. Most common money-related reasons for separation...
3 Steps you can take to prepare your finances for divorce
It’s no secret — divorce can be costly. The last thing you need to worry about when you’re dealing with the stress and emotional toll of a marriage that’s ending is supporting yourself financially. When you take the following proactive steps, you can prepare yourself...
Financial infidelity during marriage can mean problems in divorce
Any infidelity can be painful, but financial infidelity cuts deep. Financial infidelity is when one spouse hides assets, income or debts from the other. It can mean finding out suddenly that you’re much more deeply in debt than you expected. It can have real-world...
Divorce prep can start well before your case begins
As you already know, your life is different from anyone else's. No matter what you go through, it will always be different than how someone else experiences it, even if it is a similar situation. As a result, you may want to remember that, even though numerous other...
5 tips to calm your stress and anxiety during a divorce
Divorce was not the end game you had intended. But sometimes, after other avenues of reconciliation have been exhausted, divorce is the one that's left. It can be freeing and seen as a new chapter in your life, but that takes time. Initially, divorce is often a...
