What Factors Do I Need to Consider Before Moving My Child Out-Of-State?
Family relocation cases involving a request to move out-of-state are no longer a rarity. But, in order to be successful, any request will need to be properly planned, prepared, and...
What Happens at a Massachusetts Family Court Pre-Trial Hearing?
Some family law cases, especially highly contested divorces and child custody cases, will need to go to trial to be resolved. However, only a small percentage of family law cases...
Probate in Massachusetts: Why Does It Take So Long in Some Cases?
Probate, which is the legal process for distributing the deceased’s property after his or her death, has a reputation in Massachusetts for its long duration. But is this always the...
Share of Property in A Divorce in Massachusetts
“What share of marital property does my spouse have?” is the question on everyone’s mind when getting divorced in Massachusetts or elsewhere in the United States. Sadly, married couples usually...
Divorce In Massachusetts: Learn How Property is Divided
A divorce is the legal dissolution of the union between two people whose assets and liabilities were bound together through marriage. So, when you get divorced, one of the many...
Can a Parent Relocate with the Child in Massachusetts?
Relocating with the kids is tough when you are married, but even more so if you are divorced or separated and share custody with the other parent. If you or...
Massachusetts Alimony Settlement Cannot Be Reopened Because of a Subsequent Clarification of the Law
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Family Law on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Sometimes a case is in progress during or shortly after a change in...
Arbitration in Massachusetts Probate and Family Court
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Family Law on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Mediation and arbitration are often less expensive and less stressful alternatives to litigation...
Massachusetts Appeals Court Includes Income in Child Support Calculation Despite Mother’s Waiver of Interest
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Family Law on Friday, September 9, 2016. Child support in Massachusetts is determined using the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines. There...
Massachusetts Appeals Court Denies Mother’s Request to Move Children to California
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Family Law on Friday, May 13, 2016. In Massachusetts, a custodial parent may not remove a minor child from the...
