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Childhood is for a Finite Period of Time: Make the Most of it!

Advice for divorcing parents from Boston divorce lawyer, Marcia Mavrides by: Marcia Mavrides It is the rare situation when separated or divorced parents are able to co-parent without any stress or conflict. For the vast majority of the rest of us, the increased financial pressures that accompany the cost associated with maintaining two separate homes,…

New Case: Applying the Durational Limits of the Alimony Reform Act

By: Jennifer Silva, Esq. This week, we received further insight from the Supreme Judicial Court regarding the constitutionality of the Alimony Reform Action of 2011 (“The Act”); specifically, with respect to the application of the durational limits of The Act to merged alimony agreements that predate The Act’s effective date. In the Van Arsdale case,…

Bankruptcy and Support

By: Christina Pashou, Esq. Under Massachusetts Law, support to one’s family, whether child support or alimony, cannot be discharged in either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Massachusetts bankruptcy filings. If you are owed child support or alimony, pursuant to a divorce separation agreement, and the other party files for bankruptcy, it is imperative that you know…