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Massachusetts bill would help hair stylists spot abuse
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Domestic Violence on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Many women confide more in their hair stylists than they do in their own friends and family. That’s why one Massachusetts state representative has introduced a bill that would provide salon professionals with training to help […]
What to do when communicating with your co-parent is difficult
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Monday, July 31, 2017. When you’re in the midst of a painful separation or divorce, communicating in a civil manner with your co-parent can be challenging. However, the two of you need to maintain some sort of communications regarding your […]
Are you a male victim of domestic violence?
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Domestic Violence on Friday, July 21, 2017. Most victims of domestic violence are women, in part because men generally have the strength and size advantage in the relationship. However, studies show that about one-third of domestic violence victims may be male. This could […]
Don’t turn over all financial responsibilities to your spouse
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Thursday, July 13, 2017. One of the advantages of marriage is that you can share the everyday responsibilities of life with your spouse. For people who don’t enjoy balancing a checkbook or dealing with their investment portfolio, turning those […]
The growing link between domestic violence and revenge porn
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Domestic Violence on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Domestic violence victims remain in abusive relationships for a host of reasons. One of them is the threat of “revenge porn.” That’s the name commonly given to sexually explicit or nude videos of someone that are […]
Al-Anon doesn’t always save marriages
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. A spouse’s addiction to drugs and/or alcohol has destroyed many marriages. Sometimes people don’t even realize that they are married to an alcoholic or addict at first. Whether your spouse has become a recovering alcoholic […]
Why verbal abuse is often not considered in custody cases
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. If a child has been or is being physically or sexually abused by a parent (or the other parent has alleged such abuse), that will obviously play a large role in determining if the offending parent […]
Telling your grandchildren that you’re divorcing
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. When people divorce in their later decades, they are likely to face an issue they hadn’t anticipated — breaking the news to their grandchildren. Even though many kids today have friends whose grandparents are divorced, […]
Is ‘bird nesting’ a custody option worth considering?
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. For many children of divorce, one of the most stressful things they have to deal with is moving back and forth between their parents’ homes, particularly if their parents have fairly equal physical custody. Even […]
Will a divorce derail early retirement?
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Alimony on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Many people are working well into their senior years these days, whether out of necessity or because they enjoy what they do. Others who have worked hard, lived frugally and saved and invested wisely prefer to retire […]