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According to a study, separated spouses are more likely to get divorced than get back together. http://usat.ly/18B3evh. When I read the article’s title, “Splitting? 79% of marital separations end in divorce”, I thought to myself that this is a very obvious statistic. I then went back and reviewed the cases that I have handled and …

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Spanking in Massachusetts is not illegal, but is highly controversial. It is a topic that cohabiting parents do not like to talk publicly about and can lead separated parents filing reports with the Department of Children and Family Services. Each Massachusetts Probate and Family Court judge has a different opinion on spanking. It is my …

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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 the opportunity …

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Finances or the lack there of can be a major strain on a married couple’s relationship. In general people are funny about money and that is why it is so important that couples keep an open dialogue about their finances. An online survey of Canadian couples [a similar culture to Americans] found that 92% of …

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Parents that are going through a divorce are justifiably filled with a lot of emotions. Not only do they have everything on their plate that they previously had, but now they have to deal with a divorce. Childrens’ feelings can easily take a lower priority than your own. All parents going through divorce should take …

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