Valentine’s Day brings thoughts of love . . . and marriage. In cases of midlife marriage (50 and up), there are different issues to consider before agreeing to tie the knot. Some considerations to take into account before walking down the aisle are the separate assets and debts already accrued by both partners. Marrying for […]
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. State legislators around the nation are reviewing current laws governing custody arrangements affecting divorcing parents. A new trend emerging in child custody cases is shared-parenting laws which, when implemented, allot both parents an equal division of […]
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Domestic Violence on Thursday, January 23, 2014. Recently, the Southern Hilltowns Domestic Violence Task Force released the results of a survey with some surprising results. The survey on domestic violence showed that of the 326 residents surveyed, 96 percent of those responding acknowledge […]
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. A Massachusetts woman accused of allegedly abusing her minor child is receiving vocal support from her adult children. The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families arrived at the woman’s home to remove the 5-year-old child from […]
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Alimony on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. You may not have sought it, and you certainly might not have wanted it, but like it or not, you suddenly have found yourself thrust into it anyway. You’re in the midst of a divorce. You may […]
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Friday, January 3, 2014. A missing child is a parent’s worst nightmare — or at least it should be. But in the case of a missing 5-year-old boy from Massachusetts, even though the child had allegedly been missing for longer […]
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Alimony on Friday, December 27, 2013. Not so many years ago, the wife was the one who customarily sought support from her ex-husband during divorce proceedings. But a new trend on the divorce scene is the husband seeking, and receiving, alimony, something that […]
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Support on Friday, December 20, 2013. The past four decades have brought many changes to the family court system. Not so long ago, during a divorce, mothers were routinely given custody of the children. The fathers were granted visitation rights and expected […]
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Friday, December 13, 2013. Divorce is certainly a very serious remedy for problems within a marriage. However, at times it may be the only viable option available to the parties, especially if counseling has been attempted and failed. When children […]
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Friday, December 6, 2013. Divorce brings a host of changes to families, many of them unwelcome. One of the most feared possibilities faced by divorcing parents is losing custody of their children to the other parent or even to the […]
