Grandparents play a major role in the lives of their grandchildren, sometimes to the extent that they become surrogate parents. And while a child’s parents are generally presumed to have custodial rights before anyone else, it’s not always in the best interests of the child.
There are cases...
Child custody decisions aren’t written in stone. Courts recognize that situations can change for parents and their children and that these changes may necessitate a modification of custody. But not every change will require modifying the custody order. Whether you’re the parent requesting a custody modification, or the one opposed to it,...
The divorce process usually is not a pleasant experience for the two parties involved. However, children can also find the ordeal to be irksome, particularly when the parents cannot agree on how to address child custody. Here is a glimpse at a couple of harmful mistakes that parents in Massachusetts often make when faced...
Ending a marriage in Massachusetts can no doubt be hard on both of the spouses involved, but their minor children can also find the process difficult, especially emotionally. The holidays may be particularly tough for the family to deal with following divorce. Still, parents who are going through the divorce...
Divorce can be just as hard on the children as it is on the parents. Just as parents react to divorce in a variety of ways, children also react to their parents' separation and child custody disputes, with some being only a little unsettled whereas others are traumatized. Here are a...
When two parents in Massachusetts get divorced, their divorce decree will spell out which parent will get to keep their shared children. It will also detail how visitation will work. Two types of custody that are important to take into consideration when working out a child custody arrangement during divorce are legal custody...
