On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Domestic Violence on Friday, June 20, 2014. Domestic violence has no place in any marriage or relationship, and children reared in environments of violence and instability often suffer the most. Massachusetts General Hospital has begun an initiative named Men Against Abuse to raise …
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Some Massachusetts couples elect not to have their own biological children or perhaps, are unable to. Despite all the reproductive technologies available today, sometimes parenthood arrives via adoption. Other couples may decide that fostering a child …
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Friday, June 6, 2014. Massachusetts residents who watch reality television may be happy to learn that former reality television star Bethenny Frankel and her estranged husband Jason Hoppy were finally able to settle one aspect of their high asset …
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Alimony on Friday, May 30, 2014. For former Massachusetts state Senator Jarrett Barrios, things have come full circle. During his tenure as a civil servant in Massachusetts, the senator worked tirelessly to secure the rights of gay couples to marry. After Massachusetts became …
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Friday, May 23, 2014. Massachusetts parents going through divorce can get frustrated and lash out at the other parent during the divorce process and beyond. But the best option for those parents sharing child custody is to develop the skills …
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Sherri Shepherd of “The View” and her husband Lamar Sally are headed for divorce courts in two states in what appears to be a seriously contentious battle. Sally was the first to file for legal …
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Thursday, May 8, 2014. Massachusetts couples who are ready to split should consider a collaborative divorce that allows attorneys with special training to help their clients negotiate the decisions of the divorce without involving the court system. When child custody …
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Thursday, May 1, 2014. Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick has offered his support for HB 1400, the proposed shared parenting bill under consideration by the state legislature. The bill’s origins stem from research done by the Governor’s Working Group on Child-Centered …
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Support on Friday, April 25, 2014. Massachusetts residents undergoing a divorce may feel that remaining in control during the process is akin to riding a roller coaster — one minute you’re on top of the precipice, the next, you’re plunging into an …
On behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Alimony on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Divorced Massachusetts residents who didn’t make the tax deadline of April 15 may benefit from these tips for post-divorce income tax filing. First, your filing status may have changed if you were divorced during the last year. …