Lynch & Owens Blog

Postnuptial Agreements Closely Scrutinized in Massachusetts Divorces December 6, 2018

Divorce Attorney Carmela M. Miraglia compares the review of postnuptial agreements to separation agreements and prenuptial agreements in Massachusetts. A postnuptial agreement is similar to separation ...

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Tax Court: Paying an Ex-Spouse’s Student Loans is a Form of Alimony November 15, 2018

Divorce attorney Nicole K. Levy explores a recent tax court decision treating student loan payments as alimony. With more and more people over the age of 40 paying student loans, divorce cases are ...

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Divorced and Unmarried Parents: How New Tax Law Impacts Child Tax Deductions and Child Tax Credits October 31, 2018

Divorce attorney Jason V. Owens reviews how changes to child tax benefits under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) may impact divorced, separated and unmarried parents. With 2019 around the corner, tax ...

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Divorce, Custody Disputes and the Terrible Epidemic of Murder-Suicide October 16, 2018

Massachusetts family law attorney Nicole K. Levy examines the intersection of divorce, family disputes and murder-suicide in Massachusetts. Out of all of the consequences of a divorce or family ...

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New Alimony Law in New Hampshire Similar to Massachusetts Statute October 9, 2018

Massachusetts attorney Jason V. Owens sees similarities between a newly enacted alimony law in New Hampshire and the Massachusetts law passed in 2011 . When it comes to divorce and family law, each ...

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MA Appeals Court: Wife's Poor Health Valid Grounds for Alimony Deviation October 2, 2018

Hingham divorce lawyer Nicole K. Levy reviews an Appeals Court decision extending alimony due to a former wife’s health issues. Since the Alimony Reform Act (ARA) in 2011 became law, Massachusetts ...

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