One of the major assets in many divorce or other family law cases, is the family home. It is often a source of conflict. Why? Here are some of the many reasons homes are disputed in divorce or other family law conflicts: If there are children, one or both parties may...
In our family, we call it the “Crankometer”. When tensions are high, we ask ourselves if we were able to measure the tension in the household, where would we be on the Crankometer? This usually gets us to laugh, and of course the tension is immediately reduced. Once...
As an avid reader, I often come across books that make me think of the many experiences my clients are going through and what they mean. I recently read a book called The Beauty in Breaking by Dr. Michele Harper, an emergency room physician who wrote about her...
I am an avid reader and recently read a book by Dr. Donna Hicks, an internationally renowned authority on dignity. The concept of it’s not what’s on the table, but what’s under the table that matters really resonated with me personally and professionally as I help...
Part 2 of 2: The interplay of child support and alimony Massachusetts revises its Child Support Guidelines approximately every four years. New guidelines have been enacted which became effective on October 4, 2021. In Part 1 of our 2-part blog series, we talked about...