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What Counts as Abuse in Massachusetts? Key Takeaways from Nan N. v. Rex R. (2026)
When people think about abuse in the context of a divorce, they often imagine clear, physical violence—hitting, pushing, or obvious threats. But Massachusetts law has long recognized that abuse can take many forms, and the Appeals Court’s recent decision in Nan N. v....
More Than a Donation: How Turco Legal’s Commitment Is Helping Fund the Front Lines of Civil Rights
In May 2025, Turco Legal made an initial $5,000 donation to Lawyers for Civil Rights. That gift was only the beginning. From there, we made a deeper commitment: Turco Legal would donate 10% of its profits to help fund Lawyers for Civil Rights, a Boston-based civil...
How New Hampshire Courts Handle Substance Abuse in Child Custody Cases
When substance abuse becomes part of a child custody dispute, everything changes. What might otherwise be a disagreement about schedules or parenting styles becomes something much more serious—questions about safety, reliability, and a child’s well-being. In New...
Startup Valuations in Massachusetts Divorce: How Courts Divide Assets
In today’s economy, many divorcing couples are not just dividing homes and retirement accounts—they are dividing startup equity, founder shares, stock options, and privately held business interests. These assets often connect to startup valuations that may appear...
Massachusetts 2025 College Support After Divorce
What Divorced and Separated Parents Need to Know About Paying for College Few financial issues create more anxiety for divorced or separated parents than college. Tuition continues to rise. Children have expectations. And parents often have very different views about...
What Custody of Vale Means for Massachusetts Child Custody
Families in Massachusetts are used to the idea that “custody” lives in Probate and Family Court. But every so often, a case comes along that reminds us custody law is bigger than one courthouse—and that the rules about which state gets to decide can matter as much as...
MODERN DIVORCE OPTIONS: THERE IS A BETTER WAY
Today, divorcing couples have a variety of modern divorce options from which to choose. Modern divorce options have been impacted greatly by the introduction of no-fault divorce. No-fault divorce has gained popularity in the United States since the 1970s. ...
NEW MASSACHUSETTS CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
Societal changes and economic realities justify the need for laws to be considered anew from time to time. In fact, Massachusetts must review its child support guidelines to ensure federal compliance every four years. The latest child support guidelines will be...
Appeals Court Offers New Perspective On Equitable Division
On October 14, 2025, the Appeals Court in Karim Suwwan De Felipe vs. Leila El-Youssef Suwwan considered anew issues that have long confounded courts and family law practitioners, wrestling with complex equity compensation in private companies. In his appeal, the...
Where Money Lie$: The High Cost of Financial Infidelity
It has been said that, in relationships, financial secrets are emotional ticking time bombs — they never stay buried for long….. Anecdotally, the uptick of financial infidelity that we, as family law practitioners, have increasingly seen in our law practice is borne...