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A Survival Guide to Valentine’s Day During or After Divorce

A Survival Guide to Valentine’s Day During or After Divorce
Valentine’s Day is not for everyone. You might not expect chocolates and one dozen long-stemmed red roses every February 14th. Perhaps you regularly scoff at the idea of a candlelit dinner on a chilly February evening. Maybe you roll your eyes at the red and pink rows of sentimental greeting cards and advertisements beckoning you…
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Pets and Divorce in Massachusetts

Pets and Divorce in Massachusetts
by: Jennifer Silva In Illinois, the start of the new year brought a change to the way that pets are treated in divorce matters.  Under the new law in Illinois, in a divorce case “companion” pets (not service animals) will be treated more similarly to children than to property and could be subject to partial…
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Measuring the Length of Same Sex Marriage

Measuring the Length of Same Sex Marriage
Formally, under Massachusetts law, the same rules and procedures that govern traditional marriage also apply to same-sex marriage. There are no special procedures that govern gay and lesbian marriages. Same-sex divorce in Massachusetts presents many of the same issues as divorce involving heterosexual partners, including the division of assets, spousal support, and child custody. Still,…
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