Divorce and Family Law Blog
Divorce & Family Law Information, Answers, and Analysis from Experienced Massachusetts and New Hampshire Divorce & Family Law Attorneys
Trial Preparation in a Massachusetts Divorce
If your Massachusetts divorce is going to trial, something's gone terribly wrong. It's a small percentage of cases that go the distance in Massachusetts: less than 5%. Some cases head straight to trial because the parties' positions are so far apart. The case becomes...
New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines
Nearly every divorce with minor children and custody cases in New Hampshire has the issue of child support. While there are state guidelines and a formula, and many cases are relatively straightforward, that is not always the case. Regardless of the complexity of your...
Trust Funds and Inheritances in New Hampshire Divorce
Every divorce client expecting a significant inheritance asks me the question. "My inheritance isn’t part of this, right?” And every divorce client married to a spouse expecting a significant inheritance asks, "They are going to inherit millions. That has to count for...
Guardianship of Kelvin: Due Process and the Limits of Contempt in Massachusetts Guardianship Cases
Contempt is one of the primary enforcement tools in the law. In the Probate and Family Court, judges use it regularly to address noncompliance with court orders, whether those involve parenting time, communication, financial obligations, or other directives. It is a...
Discovery in New Hampshire Divorce: Getting to the Truth
There is a common pattern in contested divorce cases that keeps the parties from negotiating settlement in good faith. One or both parties is not being fully honest about something that matters. Sometimes it is subtle. A number that feels slightly off. An explanation...
What Happens at a Pretrial Conference in a Massachusetts Divorce Case
There is a moment in your divorce when things start to come into focus. For you, and for the judge. It is no longer merely an exchange of paperwork and conversations with your attorney. You're past the point of floating positions back and forth through attorneys from...
Understanding Alimony in New Hampshire
For many people going through a divorce, alimony is one of the biggest question marks. You may have heard about it from friends, seen it portrayed in movies, or read something online that made it seem either inevitable or impossible. The reality, as is often the case...
Depositions in Massachusetts Divorce Cases: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Be Ready
If you are going through a divorce in Massachusetts, you have probably already heard the term “discovery.” This is the stage where both sides gather information, including financial records, documents, and answers to written questions, so everyone has a clearer...
New Hampshire Divorce Fundamentals: A Practical Guide
It would be unusual for someone to enter a marriage expecting to eventually divorce. Regardless of the statistics, we tend to enter marriage with optimism that we'll remain happily married forever. Many of us come to learn, however, that divorce is an unavoidable...
Selling the Marital Home in a Massachusetts Divorce
I was recently interviewed by Holly Hooper for a Redfin article on selling a home during a divorce. It covered the major options: sell and split the proceeds, one party buys the other out, continue co-ownership temporarily, or trade the home for other assets. Those...