Legal Blog - Divorce - Finances

Annulment vs. Divorce: many confuse the two family law processes as being one in the same. One similarity of the two processes is that, like in divorce, the Court has the power to make orders relative to the care and custody of any children born from an annulled marriage. Massachusetts General Laws …

It is far too common that a party hides income and assets before and/or after filing for divorce. However, uncovering hidden income and assets is possible through the discovery process. It is the court’s job to make rulings to ensure that the parties and their children receive support and an equit…

It is customary in Islam that parties negotiate a mahr. A mahr is a payment from the groom to the bride at the time of the marriage and becomes the bride’s property. During a divorce, does Massachusetts have the authority to enforce the mahr?…

You would not buy a house without giving it careful thought and consideration, the same applies when entering into a post judgment agreement. Post judgment agreements are agreements between the parties after a case has ended. These agreements can be verbal or written. Often these agreements are reac…

This post concludes the two-part series on the 2017 Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines (“2017 Guidelines”). This post focuses on the changes made relating to the relationship between a) child support and parenting time and b) child support and health care/childcare costs.…