Legal Blog - Divorce - Custody

Civil divorce laws are challenging to navigate, so imagine having to navigate two sets of divorce laws. For members of the Jewish Orthodox religion, it is necessary for the wife to get approval from the Husband (known as a Get) if she wishes to re-marry within the religion. Traditionally, the husb…

So what do saving text messages and family law have in common? If you or someone you know is involved in a child custody dispute then you know that the preferred method of communication is text messaging or emails. The reason that this is the preferred method of communication is (1) it eliminates th…

US Passport Denial – Not paying child support in Massachusetts has severe consequences. The failure to pay child support in Massachusetts can lead to incarceration, loss of driver’s license and loss of eligibility to receive a U.S. Passport. The U.S. Department of State has taken a tough sta…

In Massachusetts, the Department of Children and Families (hereinafter “DCF”) is responsible for protecting children across the state from abuse and neglect. Often times, parents find themselves as the recipients of an unfavorable DCF decision, in which DCF supported an accusation of abuse or ne…

On March 19, 2015, the Massachusetts Appeals Court rendered Ventrice v. Ventrice, No. 13-P-1992 slip. op. (Ma.Ct.App. March 19, 2015). The Ventrice case was a highly contested divorce case that resulted in trial. After trial, the judge entered a judgment of divorce awarding the Mother custody over t…