I am looking for advice on moving out of state with my child during divorce proceedings.

Hi there. My colleagues are correct: you would need your ex's or the court's permission to change your daughter's residence from Massachusetts. ...

My chrildren 13 and15 state that they do want to live with there mom they feel safer living with me

Hi there. At this point, your first step is to consider whether it would be your children's best interests to seek a modification of the parenting...

How do you modify visitation when only one parties agrees to the change?

Hi there. As an attorney and family law mediator I can say the easiest way to modify the parenting plan is through agreement of the parents. This...

Diff btwn 1a and 1b divorce?

A 1A divorce is an uncontested divorce and a 1B divorce is a contested divorce. "Uncontested" means that you not only agree to the divorce but you...

Divorce Mediation

Hi there. As an attorney and family law mediator myself, I can tell you that this option could certainly be explored through mediation but whether...

Non contested divorce

I agree with the other attorneys' responses but wanted to chime in on one point: you may want to consider getting assistance on the separation...

Will I be expected to pay palimony and does he have rights to my 401K?

Whether or not you end up paying alimony and, if so, for what amounts and for how long depend on a number of factors including the length of your...

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Is it possible to legally arrange a home buyout and have one spouse buy a new property before getting officially divorced?

Hi there, as other attorneys have mentioned, executing a separation agreement -- or at least an agreement covering this component of your asset...

M child will need after school care when I return to work. Will that expense be split 50/50 r part of the child support payment

Hi there, your first step would be to look at your court order/separation agreement on this topic and see if it is addressed. Child care costs are...

My child is now in school full time and I need to work mothers hours, can we change visitation to every other weekend?

The parenting plan is a potentially modifiable arrangement. The easiest way to make changes would be to work out something with the other parent...