People in Massachusetts may have seen a recent news article about the pressures and hardships of dealing with an alcoholic spouse, and how these pressures can be even more pressing for married couples with children. Alcoholism can not only destroy a marriage, it can cause terrible problems for the family, especially the children. Alcoholism can also be a problem when
Massachusetts residents may have read that earlier this month the 36-year old “The Big Bang Theory” actress Mayim Bialik announced that she will be divorcing her husband of nine years. She released her statement via a parenting blog to which she regularly contributes, wanting to break the news herself rather than see it become tabloid fodder. Her statement was rather
News about a controversial case has drawn the nation’s attention to Massachusetts, where a judge has to answer the serious question of whether a convicted rapist should be entitled to visitation of the child who was conceived as the result of his criminal conduct. Family law courts in Massachusetts are used to dealing with child custody issues, but rarely have to make
Last week the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that a man from Lynn would in fact face charges of parental kidnapping in the disappearance of his son nearly four years ago. That ruling reversed a Superior Court decision that said the man would not face parental kidnapping charges because there was no order denying custody of the child to him at
Massachusetts parents make a number of vital decisions in their children’s lives that can affect their future development. This collaborative effort between spouses can encompass choices on a child’s school, extracurricular activities and religious upbringing. But just because a couple later divorces does not mean that the original collaborative decision-making process is lost. Through child custody arrangements, divorcing parents can specify what
For divorcing parents in Massachusetts and around the country, a determination of child custody can be the most important aspect of the divorce proceedings. Custody agreements may involve sole physical custody, joint physical custody and visitation rights. Child custody can be complex at times, and other circumstances, such as the legal relationship between the parent and child, can add further dimensions to
Divorce attempts to resolve many matters between spouses and among family members. When spouses are parents, child custody becomes an important part of divorce proceedings. Recently, a child custody case involving a divorced same-sex couple required the Massachusetts Appeals Court to decide the scope of a particular law. The spouses, both women, were married and had a child when one of them conceived
People in Massachusetts may have seen a recent news article about the pressures and hardships of dealing with an alcoholic spouse, and how these pressures can be even more pressing for married couples with children. Alcoholism can not only destroy a marriage, it can cause terrible problems for the family, especially the children. Alcoholism can also be a problem when
Massachusetts residents may have read that earlier this month the 36-year old “The Big Bang Theory” actress Mayim Bialik announced that she will be divorcing her husband of nine years. She released her statement via a parenting blog to which she regularly contributes, wanting to break the news herself rather than see it become tabloid fodder. Her statement was rather
News about a controversial case has drawn the nation’s attention to Massachusetts, where a judge has to answer the serious question of whether a convicted rapist should be entitled to visitation of the child who was conceived as the result of his criminal conduct. Family law courts in Massachusetts are used to dealing with child custody issues, but rarely have to make
Last week the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that a man from Lynn would in fact face charges of parental kidnapping in the disappearance of his son nearly four years ago. That ruling reversed a Superior Court decision that said the man would not face parental kidnapping charges because there was no order denying custody of the child to him at
Massachusetts parents make a number of vital decisions in their children’s lives that can affect their future development. This collaborative effort between spouses can encompass choices on a child’s school, extracurricular activities and religious upbringing. But just because a couple later divorces does not mean that the original collaborative decision-making process is lost. Through child custody arrangements, divorcing parents can specify what
For divorcing parents in Massachusetts and around the country, a determination of child custody can be the most important aspect of the divorce proceedings. Custody agreements may involve sole physical custody, joint physical custody and visitation rights. Child custody can be complex at times, and other circumstances, such as the legal relationship between the parent and child, can add further dimensions to
Divorce attempts to resolve many matters between spouses and among family members. When spouses are parents, child custody becomes an important part of divorce proceedings. Recently, a child custody case involving a divorced same-sex couple required the Massachusetts Appeals Court to decide the scope of a particular law. The spouses, both women, were married and had a child when one of them conceived
