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Massachusetts spouses can become stalking victims
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Domestic Violence on Thursday, March 26, 2015. If you are filing for divorce due to domestic violence, any interactions with your abusive spouse when dropping off and picking up the kids can be fraught with danger. Even if no violence occurs, it is […]
Seeking extra child support for special needs children
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Support on Thursday, March 19, 2015. The normal laws that govern child support in Massachusetts do not cover the unique requirements and costs associated with the care of a child with a disability. Depending on the circumstances of the special needs child […]
Tax ramifications of Massachusetts alimony payments
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Alimony on Friday, March 13, 2015. The deadlines for filing state and federal tax returns are looming. Many Massachusetts residents have already filed their returns. For those who have yet to do so, the website for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue offers taxpayers […]
How can I be sure marital assets are valued fairly in divorce?
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Massachusetts is not a community property state, which means that, during a divorce, marital property is divided equitably by the courts whenever the parties cannot reach accord on their own. However, it can be exceedingly […]
Seeking protective orders in a Massachusetts divorce
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Domestic Violence on Friday, February 27, 2015. It is an unfortunate fact that some spouses seek a divorce due to acts of domestic violence against them. Whether the spousal abuse happened only once or is part of an ongoing pattern of violent behavior, […]
Violence and child custody
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. In Massachusetts, custody and visitation laws stipulate how incidents of violence should be handled by the court. This means that if one parent commits an act of violence against the other parent or against the child, […]
When Massachusetts child support orders expire
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Support on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. A parent who either receives or pays child support could be caught unaware that the payments are coming to an end. While a receiving parent may not think about it when a child is over the […]
Deciding how to divide debt, marital assets in a divorce
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Massachusetts couples who are considering divorce may be concerned about how their debts and assets will be divided. The property division process of a divorce can be complex, particularly in cases involving unpaid taxes, bankruptcy, […]
Virtual visitation and Massachusetts child custody
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Friday, January 30, 2015. Advancing technology is demonstrating ongoing repercussions in Massachusetts family court as more agreements for child custody and visitation take email, text messaging and Internet conferencing into account. This type of visitation, known as virtual visitation, is […]
When a non-custodial parent fails to exercise designated time
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Thursday, January 22, 2015. In many Massachusetts divorces involving children, one parent is designated as the custodial parent, and the other is designated as the non-custodial parent. The non-custodial parent is usually awarded some amount of visitation time. That time […]