Love has been called the universal language. Regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality or political ideology; everyone needs love and longs to find someone to both love and love them back. Of course, there are varying ideas of what it means to love and be loved and it’s these differences that often prevent individuals from both finding and staying
For most people, the dissolution of a marriage is often met with sadness, confusion and frustration. For divorcing parents, these feelings are often magnified as questions and concerns mount over child custody issues. Most attorneys advise divorcing parents to work together to come to an agreement about child custody issues. In some cases, however, parents aren’t able to do so
As the daylight hours grow shorter and the nights chillier, Boston area parents and school-aged children know that it’s soon time to head back to school. For parents and children, the school year presents many challenges as homework, after school activities, sporting events and time spent with friends make for hectic schedules. For parents who are separated or recently divorced
In our last blog post, we began discussing the important role that social media is increasingly playing in both contributing to divorce and during divorce proceedings. In this post, we’ll examine how evidence mined from a soon-to-be ex-spouse’s social media account may be useful when negotiating divorce and custody matters. Social media website like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter provide a virtual
Within the last decade, the world of social media has exploded as people of all ages increasingly turn to the Internet to connect and communicate with others. As evidence of social media’s far reach, the Pew Research Center estimates that, today, 71 percent of U.S. adults use Facebook, 26 percent use Instagram and 23 percent, Twitter. People of all ages
In previous decades, women who had a baby out of wedlock were assumed to be young and poor. Today, many women and men are foregoing or delaying marriage, but not having children. Recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that more than 40 percent of U.S. births are to unmarried women. What’s more, nearly 60 percent
Many of our readers are aware of the importance of both parents continuing to be involved in the life of their children after divorce. Indeed, various studies have shown that when both parents can be there for their kids, the effects of divorce aren’t so pronounced for them. Unfortunately, most states do not have laws that take this research into
During a recent post, we began a discussion about spousal support. We briefly explained the functions of spousal support and we noted that there is no one “set” way in which spousal support is calculated. Just as every marriage is different, every divorce settlement is different as well. When thinking about spousal support as it may apply to your divorce
It can be frightening to entertain the question of whether or not it is time for you to file for divorce. It may comfort you to know that studies support the reality that even spouses within marriages which withstand the tests of time tend to contemplate divorce now and then. In addition, it is important to note that numerous recent
If you are contemplating divorce or if you have already filed for divorce, you are likely concerned about how the process of transitioning from a dual household to a single household will affect your life. One of the primary issues you may have concerns about is finances. No matter how your marital finances are arranged, there tends to be numerous
Love has been called the universal language. Regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality or political ideology; everyone needs love and longs to find someone to both love and love them back. Of course, there are varying ideas of what it means to love and be loved and it’s these differences that often prevent individuals from both finding and staying
For most people, the dissolution of a marriage is often met with sadness, confusion and frustration. For divorcing parents, these feelings are often magnified as questions and concerns mount over child custody issues. Most attorneys advise divorcing parents to work together to come to an agreement about child custody issues. In some cases, however, parents aren’t able to do so
As the daylight hours grow shorter and the nights chillier, Boston area parents and school-aged children know that it’s soon time to head back to school. For parents and children, the school year presents many challenges as homework, after school activities, sporting events and time spent with friends make for hectic schedules. For parents who are separated or recently divorced
In our last blog post, we began discussing the important role that social media is increasingly playing in both contributing to divorce and during divorce proceedings. In this post, we’ll examine how evidence mined from a soon-to-be ex-spouse’s social media account may be useful when negotiating divorce and custody matters. Social media website like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter provide a virtual
Within the last decade, the world of social media has exploded as people of all ages increasingly turn to the Internet to connect and communicate with others. As evidence of social media’s far reach, the Pew Research Center estimates that, today, 71 percent of U.S. adults use Facebook, 26 percent use Instagram and 23 percent, Twitter. People of all ages
In previous decades, women who had a baby out of wedlock were assumed to be young and poor. Today, many women and men are foregoing or delaying marriage, but not having children. Recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that more than 40 percent of U.S. births are to unmarried women. What’s more, nearly 60 percent
Many of our readers are aware of the importance of both parents continuing to be involved in the life of their children after divorce. Indeed, various studies have shown that when both parents can be there for their kids, the effects of divorce aren’t so pronounced for them. Unfortunately, most states do not have laws that take this research into
During a recent post, we began a discussion about spousal support. We briefly explained the functions of spousal support and we noted that there is no one “set” way in which spousal support is calculated. Just as every marriage is different, every divorce settlement is different as well. When thinking about spousal support as it may apply to your divorce
It can be frightening to entertain the question of whether or not it is time for you to file for divorce. It may comfort you to know that studies support the reality that even spouses within marriages which withstand the tests of time tend to contemplate divorce now and then. In addition, it is important to note that numerous recent
If you are contemplating divorce or if you have already filed for divorce, you are likely concerned about how the process of transitioning from a dual household to a single household will affect your life. One of the primary issues you may have concerns about is finances. No matter how your marital finances are arranged, there tends to be numerous
