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Your life can change quickly, and you may find that you need to adjust some aspect of your divorce agreement months or years later. If your divorce judgment is no longer working for you, here is what you need to know about the common types of post-decree...

Past posts on this blog touched upon the fact that your divorce can have a dramatic impact on your retirement plan. As many of our clients here at the Law Offices of Sheara F. Friend can attest to, that impact goes beyond simply who you will spend your retirement...

As a couple in Massachusetts dealing with high assets, you are going to face unique problems that couples without the same amount of assets won't necessarily face. Knowing and understanding these issues before they potentially become a problem is important for the...

When two individuals with a child divorce, then a judge will issue a custody or support order. This order is necessary to resolve the matter of where a child should live, who will be the official caretaker of the child and how often a child should visit a co-parent....

While you know your marriage to your spouse in Massachusetts has come to an end, one thing you are not sure about is whether mediation is better than traditional divorce. To decide the best path, getting reliable and current answers is essential.   The Academy of...

When you and your ex-spouse first created a child support order together, your employment with a Massachusetts company made it easy for you to keep up with payments. As the months or years went by, that changed. Now, you sometimes struggle to provide for your kids and...

Infidelity is a leading cause of marriage breakdowns. When a spouse suspects the other of being unfaithful, getting to the bottom of the issue of the utmost importance. While there are not always definitive answers, Very Well Mind explains some of the common signs of...

If you and your former spouse are in a co-parenting relationship in Massachusetts, you might find it all but impossible to come to any sort of agreement. This is a detriment to your kids, especially if the lack of understanding causes resentment and ill-feeling...

Divorce is expensive. This may be an obvious statement to many, but most do not realize just how costly divorce is until they go through it themselves. Unfortunately, if you and your spouse accumulated significant assets during your California marriage, or if you...

When a couple divorces, there are numerous items to split up. The couple will need to decide how to divide the family home, any vehicles the couple shares and other valuable assets. However, spouses who started a business during the marriage have even greater issues...