Paying child support is a double-edged sword. Parents are court ordered to pay but have little, or no, say-so on how it is spent day to day. There are some court mandated requirements governing child support and because I receive many inquires about it, this is part...
I hear this statement a lot (more out of frustration than anything else): “You can’t get blood from a stone. I will just quit my job and she won’t get any support!” It sounds like the perfect move in theory. Too bad that it is not true! Child support and...
Can my spouse take my inheritance when we divorce? Often my clients arrive concerned for their divorce consultations and are very worried about their spouse taking an inheritance that they received during the marriage. Will my husband take a portion of this money when...
It’s a common situation. A person is in need of legal representation for one reason or another, and because of restricted funds, reaches out to a family member who is also an attorney. The family member, be it a brother, sister, aunt, uncle, parent or child,...
Massachusetts Contempt: What is it? How do I address it? What are the remedies? I hear people use the word “contempt” all of the time, but there is a lot of confusion about contempt and what to do about contempt. Here’s more information about this issue. What is it? ...
