Divorce is usually not top of mind when couples envision living happily ever after. But it can be a financially strenuous and mentally stressful potential outcome of marriage. A spouse’s death during this process adds another...more
It is long-standing law in Massachusetts that the best interests of a child govern custody disputes. Said another way, when parents cannot agree and the court has to make custody and parenting time decisions, the well-being...more
The Massachusetts Parentage Act (“MPA”) went into effect on January 1, 2025. Since then, lawyers, judges, and court personnel have been grappling with its implementation and interpretation. No cases addressing the MPA have...more
Certain life events demand that estate planners work with client testators to adjust their estate plans. Divorce and remarriage are at the top of that list. When matrimony devolves into acrimony – setting the stage for...more