Summer can be one of the most difficult, stressful times for divorced parents. One or both of you may want to take the kids on vacation. You've got Father's Day and the Fourth of July to consider. Of course, if you're both working, you have to determine where the kids are going to be...
Category: Child Custody
Dealing with common fears in custody battles
The anger and sense of betrayal that comes out in custody battles is something that most people don't anticipate. These feelings are likely based on the fear that a parent will be deprived of the right to make important decisions about the child's life, or the possibility that they will be punished by the...
When your divorce arrangement stops working, pt. 2
Helping families in Central Massachusetts revolve child custody disputes
There are times, when families face challenges and disputes that are difficult to overcome on their own. If left to deal with matters related to divorce, child custody, spousal support and dividing assets on their own; many exes simply wouldn't be able to come to an agreement or resolution. For these reasons, exes who...
Legal factors involved with shared custody and parental relocation
For any parent in Massachusetts who is thinking of moving to another state, concerns over how a child will adjust often exist. However, in cases where a parent is divorced and shares custody of a child with an ex-spouse, he or she must also take steps to obtain permission to...
Advice for unwed Massachusetts parents
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 41 percent of children who are born in the United States are born to unwed mothers. This number represents a significant increase during the last 55 years when, according to the nonprofit Child Trends Data Bank, unwed mothers represented just five percent of the total...
Co-parents, it’s time to solidify holiday schedules
From ghosts and goblins to turkeys and tinsel; the 2015 holiday season is quickly approaching and, for divorced parents, with it the many challenges that frequently accompany sorting out holiday custody schedules.
Regardless of one's parental status, the holidays can be a hectic and stressful time. Add in the complications associated with divorce, custody agreements...
Child custody and parental out-of-state relocation
Regardless of whether a child's parents are divorced or were never together, issues related to child custody and visitation must be determined. Due to the importance of these matters, and to help ensure that both parents abide by the terms of an agreed-upon child custody and visitation agreement, many parents turn to the courts...
With Senate Bill 834, Massachusetts fathers fight for their rights to parent
Grandparent visitation rights in Massachusetts
When married parents decide to divorce or unmarried parents split-up, decisions must be made with regard to child custody and visitation. While the courts tend to focus on ensuring that, when possible, a child has access to and the opportunity to form a relationship with both parents; the visitation rights of extended family members...