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Removal of Children in Massachusetts Divorce

Removal of Children in Massachusetts Divorce
Divorce can have a consequential impact on the children of separated parents. For that reason, courts involved in Massachusetts divorce cases take extreme caution in rulings that involve children. Their health and welfare are often the most critical issues in divorce proceedings. One of the sensitive aspects of Massachusetts divorce is when one parent decides…
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A Few Tips: Telling Your Kids About the Divorce

A Few Tips: Telling Your Kids About the Divorce
by: Julia Rodgers How do you break the news to your children after deciding to divorce? And when? Despite how difficult this conversation will be, talking to your children may be one of the most healing parts of the adjustment period. Divorce is uncharted territory for most of us, so naturally, parents are often unsure…
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Is Staying Together Best for the Kids?

Is Staying Together Best for the Kids?
by: Julia Rodgers Many divorcing parents in Massachusetts believe that an intact two-parent household is almost always better than having a “broken” home. However, if you are contemplating a divorce and you have children, you must consider the lasting effect that your marital problems will have on how your children view relationships.[1] Sometimes the pain and…
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How to Ease the Divorce Process for Your Children (video)

How to Ease the Divorce Process for Your Children (video)
(video)     While a divorce is difficult for everyone in the family, it often hits children particularly hard. Children have a unique ability to internalize experiences and in a divorce often feel like they are somehow to blame. While divorce is never going to be easy on children, there are ways that parents can…
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