Boston readers may take interest in the story of a man who was accused of bigamy after his first wife discovered the man had married a second woman. The woman found out while perusing Facebook, when the social network's 'people you may know' suggestions showed the profile picture of the second wife standing next to the woman's husband and a wedding cake.
Amateur divorce attempt leads to bigamy charges
Technology seeks to simplify divorce process
This month a new iPhone application that allows Massachusetts users to calculate alimony and child support payments from their mobile devices was released. The calculator requires the user to enter the relevant information, and then the app fills in the child support or separate maintenance form in a format recognized by state courts.
Massachusetts child support enforcement improved, not perfect
Statistics show that Massachusetts is becoming more adept at getting those residents who owe child support to pay up, but issues still remain when it comes to tracking down 'deadbeat' parents across state lines. The Department of Revenue's child support enforcement division collected 68 percent of child support owed last year, but even though that ranks the state eighth in the nation for child support collections, more than $225 million remained uncollected.
Details of Cruise/Holmes divorce settlement revealed
Celebrity watchers in Boston have probably seen the coverage of Katie Holmes' recent divorce from Tom Cruise, as she has been in the media spotlight with the couple's daughter, Suri, ever since filing for divorce. The actual divorce settlement was reached very quickly, which is not always common in a high-asset divorce where there is more at stake financially and often greater disputes over property division.
