Charlestown Family Law Blog

Whether you are thinking about bringing your marriage to an end or you are currently involved in a divorce, it is important to know that many Americans are dealing with similar challenges. Over the years, the divorce rate has declined in the U.S., according to...

Most spouses share some pretty significant financial ties. From joint mortgages to joint checking accounts and more, the financial lives of each person can be tightly intertwined with the other. When one person breaches the trust of the other in some matter regarding...

A major part of many divorces is deciding what happens to the marital estate. If you own a business, your soon-to-be ex-spouse may have an ownership interest in it. That is, after your divorce becomes final, your current husband or wife may end up with all or part of...

Child custody disputes are never welcome for divorcing parents, but they can be a traumatic experience when domestic violence is a factor in the relationship. Massachusetts law requires that judges consider abuse when making custody decisions.  Whether the other...

When parents divorce, children sometimes act out due to the emotional impact that a divorce has. They may become insecure, clingy or openly angry towards you or your former spouse. Mood swings and difficulty adjusting are completely normal, explains the Huffington...

Whether getting divorced when retirement may be just around the corner or with many years left to work, a person may need to split the assets in a retirement account with a spouse to satisfy a property division settlement. It may seem logical to the 401K account owner...

Suspicions of abduction risks usually warrant further investigation. Even if you trust your coparent, please understand that people do strange and uncharacteristic things when they believe they are acting in the best interest of their children. If you only have a...

As part of your upcoming divorce, you may need to divide up your property, which can include your primary home, your secondary home and your vacation residences if you have them. If this is the case, you will likely have to work out a proper value for each of your...

Your former spouse enjoys taking your 10-year-old son Huey on weekend nature outings. However, he has finally gone too far. Without your permission, he has taken Huey to see Niagara Falls—from the Canadian side. Does the Hague Convention play a role here? About the...

It may go without saying that the most emotionally charged (and potentially contentious) portions of many divorce proceedings in Boston are those related to child custody. Perhaps no issue in such a case highlights the negative feelings former spouses may feel towards...