Applying Dependency Tax Exemptions to my Divorce Dependency exemptions for the children are allocated between the parties by the court and it depends on the relative income of both parties. If there is a situation where one party would be what we call ‘wasting’ the exemption, meaning it has no beneficial impact on the amount […]
Read MoreMaintaining my Former Spouse’s Life Insurance after Getting Divorced In most cases, life insurances maintained by both parties post-divorce and with regard to the payor spouse, we like to see the payor spouse maintain life insurance in an at least amount sufficient to cover the child’s support payments from the date of divorce to the […]
Read MoreHow a Mediated Divorce Can Help Arguing Spouses Mediation can work for divorcing people no matter what stage they are in their relationship with each other. Oftentimes at the beginning of a divorce process people are upset, angry, betrayed, bringing the history of their marriage into a mediation setting, and I generally redirect them to […]
Read MoreImportance of our Contact Us Page It is our office policy that every client has the right to communicate with us as soon as possible so for us, that means generally if it’s email, it’s answered within minutes. If it’s phone call, the rule is no await of no more than 24 hours. Sometimes what […]
Read MoreMassachusetts Grounds for Divorce Ground for the divorce are in most cases and I mean the vast majority of cases 95% at least of the cases is irretrievable breakdown of marriage and people use that divorce because they don’t want to air their dirty laundry about the details of their marriage to the court and […]
Read MoreWhat Does a Divorce Mediator Do? Mediators help divorcing parties come to agreements in a comfortable setting.
Read MoreAllowing Your Lawyer to Handle Your Mediation A mediator can not give you legal advice. You should always have your mediation documents reviewed by your lawyer.
Read MoreAttending Court in a Mediated Divorce Anyone getting a divorce must attend court unless in the case of far travel, or sickness.
Read MoreContinuing Mediation Without a Lawyer Present Lawyers are not commonly present in a mediation, but can be included. Having a lawyer review your documents from mediation is a recommended practice.
Read MoreCourt Ordered Vs Private Mediation In a court ordered mediation situation, you will be educated in the views of the court and if needed sent to family services. Conciliation programs give recommendations to the court if you start in a contested divorce.
Read MoreDeciding if Mediation is the Best Option Mediation is not as formal as court and you are in more control of the outcome. Mediation is cheaper then a conventional divorce. A mediator can not give legal advice over a dispute.
Read MoreEnforceable Mediated Divorce Once a Judge approves a divorce agreement, it is then enforceable like any other judgement.
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