Posts In Modification

Alimony Obligations May Be Extended if an Ex-Spouse Gets Sick Apr 14

Click here for printer friendly PDF format Your Alimony Obligations May Be Extended if Your Ex-Spouse Gets Sick Although ...

SJC Decision Deals Blow to Domestic Violence Victims in Child Custody Cases Dec 30

Attorney Jason V. Owens reviews an important decision that limits the impact of past domestic abuse in child custody cases by the ...

Modifying Child Support Orders in Massachusetts Oct 29

Massachusetts Attorney Kimberley Keyes examines modifying child support orders and judgments in Massachusetts. Click here f or ...

SJC Decision Could Have Major Impact on Child Custody Cases Involving Domestic Violence Sep 24

Jason V. Owens reviews a major upcoming decision affecting domestic violence in child custody cases in Massachusetts. Click here ...

Do Separated Spouses Need to Get Along for Mediation to Work? Aug 28

Click here for printer-friendly PDF format Divorce mediator Nicole K. Levy discusses overcoming anger in the mediation process. ...

When Can You Modify a Surviving Alimony Agreement? Apr 01

Attorney Carmela M. Miraglia uses a recent case to examine the rare situations in which a surviving alimony agreement can be ...

Calls for Changes to Massachusetts Alimony Law to Address Federal Tax Change and Close “Lifetime Alimony” Loophole Feb 08

Divorce attorney Jason V. Owens reviews proposals that would reduce alimony payments and eliminate “lifetime alimony” in ...

Deviating from the MA Alimony Reform Act: Alimony Duration Jan 29

Carmela M. Miraglia explores cases where judges extend alimony beyond the ordinary rule in Massachusetts. Click here for print ...

Appeals Court: Out of Court Agreements to Reduce Child Support Are Not Enforceable, But Some Exceptions Exist Jun 06

Attorney Nicole K. Levy reviews a recent Massachusetts Appeals Court decision that may include an incorrect legal standard. This ...

The Challenge of Modifying College Payment Agreements in Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts Jan 10

Divorce Attorney Nicole K. Levy explores how college contributions are treated differently from child support orders in ...

End of Child Support is Grounds for New Alimony Order in MA Appeals Court Case Oct 25

Case also provides important clarity on when the durational clock starts for alimony on a Complaint for Modification. Click here ...

MA Appeals Court: When Child Support Ends, a Lifetime of Alimony (for Some) Begins Oct 23

Jason V. Owens reviews a recent Appeals Court decision that confirms that lifetime alimony is alive and well in Massachusetts for ...

Alimony Reform Effort Continues Despite Two Years of Inaction in Massachusetts Senate Sep 25

Massachusetts divorce attorney Jason V. Owens checks in on alimony reform, which has been stymied for two years in the ...

2017 MA Child Support Guidelines Eliminate Hybrid Orders for 33-49% Parenting Time Sep 01

Nicole Levy reviews how the 2017 Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines will eliminate “hybrid” child support orders for parents ...

Changes to Child Support for Adult Children and College Expenses Under the 2017 MA Child Support Guidelines Aug 15

Nicole Levy reviews the major changes to child support for adult children and the payment of college expenses under the 2017 ...