Submitted By: Sharyn Sooho On: Jan 21st 2009
Category: Divorce and Children, United States, Divorce and Children
If you are fighting for custody of your children, chances are you have met with at least one mental health professional for an evaluation of your parenting skills and have undergone interviews and possibly psychological testing that is designed to provide further information about each parent's ability to parent.
Submitted By: Sharyn Sooho On: Jan 21st 2009
Category: Family Support, Massachusetts, State Family Laws
The terms "minor child" and "unemancipated child" are often used interchangeably, but they do have different legal meanings. The term "minor" according to Black's Law Dictionary means "an infant or person who is under the age of legal competence." In Massachusetts the "age of legal competence" is 18 years of age.
Submitted By: Sharyn Sooho On: Jan 21st 2009
Category: Before and after divorce, Massachusetts, After Divorce
You can file a motion (request) to enforce your agreement and for contempt with the divorce court. “Contempt” refers to a violation of a court’s order.
Submitted By: Sharyn Sooho On: Jan 21st 2009
Category: Family Support, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Divorce and Family Law
What is alimony?
Alimony is money one spouse is ordered to pay to the other following a divorce. These days, alimony is often referred to as "spousal support," although Massachusetts law still uses the older term.
Do divorce courts always award alimony?
No. It depends on the financial circumstances of the spouses.
Submitted By: Sharyn Sooho On: Jan 21st 2009
Category: Divorce taxation, United States, Tax Issues in a Divorce
Alimony, also called spousal support or spousal maintenance, is the payment of money by one spouse to the other after separation or a divorce. Its purpose is to help the lower-earning spouse maintain the same standard of living after divorce.