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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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Shift your Perspective in 2019: Co-Parenting

Shift your Perspective in 2019: Co-Parenting
We all know how New Year’s resolutions go: we hype them up, brag about them for the first few months of the new year, and then by March, wonder what happened. This year can be different because we have a new type of resolution for you to consider: Pressing ‘reset’ on your perspective. The new…
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What does the Trump tax bill mean for alimony?

What does the Trump tax bill mean for alimony?
by: Julia Rodgers Congress' massive tax overhaul will affect virtually every corner of your life — even your divorce. The tax overhaul includes a provision that removes a 75-year-old tax deduction for alimony payments. So, what does this mean for you? Well, the new rules will not affect anyone who signs a separation agreement or…
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