Massachusetts Divorce and Bank Accounts – “What’s Mine is Mine?”
Massachusetts is a separate property state, as compared to others in the United States which are community property states. A...
Practicing in family law throughout Massachusetts: custody, divorce, guardianship, separation agreements, mediation and much more.
“What Question Should I ask My Massachusetts Divorce Attorney the First Time I Meet Them?”
This is a common question that clients may ask directly or may research before meeting with their attorney. It is...
Child Support in Massachusetts: Answers to the Questions I Hear Most
Massachusetts child support attorney Richard Gaudet answers the most common questions about obtaining, calculating, and enforcing child support orders under Massachusetts law, including for unmarried parents.
What is a Parenting Plan in Massachusetts?
When a couple gets divorced, separated, of files a complaint to establish custody and support, the Probate and Family Court...
Massachusetts Foster Parent – The Home Study
If you are considering taking on the role of foster parent in Massachusetts, or possibly may be required to obtain...
Who Can Get Custody of a Child in Massachusetts
If you are considering a divorce, separation or other means of ending a relationship in Massachusetts, the issue of who...
What is a Foster Care Review in Massachusetts?
For children in Foster Care in the state of Massachusetts who fall into one of the below categories, a foster...
Child Advocacy – Grandparents Raising Children in Massachusetts
Where you aware that the results of a 2014 5-years census revealed that 10,400 children in Massachusetts are raised by...
The ICPC, Foster Care in Another State?
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) What is the ICPC? Yes. The ICPC, in addition to applying...
Appealing Temporary Custody Orders in Massachusetts
The Right to an Appeal a Temporary Custody Order A fundamental concept in the trial court process is the exercise...