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Parents lose custody of daughter to Massachusetts agency
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Friday, November 22, 2013. Sometimes it doesn’t take the trauma of a divorce to plunge a family into a nightmare involving a child custodycase. A Connecticut couple is facing a parent’s worst fears after seeking medical help for their critically […]
Massachusetts divorce judge awards bulk of assets to Mihos’ wife
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. A Massachusetts judge presiding over the high profile divorce case between convenience store mogul Christy Mihos and his former wife, Andrea, awarded the bulk of the couple’s remaining assets to Andrea Mihos. The couple, who […]
Massachusetts Senate advances domestic violence bill
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Domestic Violence on Friday, November 8, 2013. Legislation was recently passed in the Massachusetts Senate which will give those victimized by domestic violence more protections under the law. The legislation requires employers with 50 or more employees to extend up to 15 leave […]
Massachusetts man flees to Indian reservation to avoid alimony
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Alimony on Friday, November 1, 2013. A 67-year-old Sudbury man has fled Massachusetts and taken up refuge on an Oklahoma Indian reservation in a desperate attempt to avoid paying alimony payments he claims to no longer be in a position to afford. The […]
Massachusetts YWCA awarded domestic violence grant
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Domestic Violence on Friday, October 25, 2013. The Justice Department recently awarded a grant of $300,000 from the Office of Violence Against Women to the western Massachusetts chapter of the YWCA to help them in their fight against domestic violence. The six-figure grant […]
Bruce and Kris Jenner have separated, could file for divorce
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. As we all know by now — and in exhaustive detail — the words “divorce” and “Kardashian” go hand in hand. The divorce of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries dominated headlines for months; and even […]
Family torn apart by divorce reunited thanks to social media
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Friday, October 11, 2013. When it comes to divorce, there are a lot of things that the divorcing parties need to watch out for. In this increasingly technological society, one example of these dangers is social media. Many divorcees […]
Dearn and Harper Reach Settlement, End 3-Year Divorce
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Alimony on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. The divorce of Laura Dern (an Emmy-nominated actress) and Ben Harper (a Grammy-winning musician) has been a long, drawn out ordeal. The two originally filed for divorce in late 2010, though some court papers say that the […]
Decade-long divorce doesn’t seem to have a finish line
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Wednesday, September 18, 2013. When a divorce occurs, there is going to be some acrimony and some anger. It is just a natural part of the process, even when the divorce may occur under collaborative or amicable circumstances. With […]
Collaborative divorce can be helpful for those with major assets
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Divorce is an inherently tumultuous time for the parties involved. Divorcing couples can get an amicable divorce, if in name only; but it is impossible to remove the uncomfortable feeling from the divorce equation.This doesn’t […]