by Stig Bolgen | Dec 4, 2017 | Alimony
On September 25, 2017 the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a decision in Young vs. Young, 478 Mass. 1 (2017) and the court held that “the need for support of the recipient spouse (here, the wife) under general term alimony is the amount required to...
by Stig Bolgen | Jan 20, 2017 | Alimony
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently clarified some provisions of the 2012 Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act (the “Act”) in a November 23, 2016 decision in the case Clifford E. George vs. Jacquelyn A. George (SJC-12059). Clifford and Jacquelyn were...
by Stig Bolgen | Sep 9, 2016 | Dispute Resolution
The Massachusetts Probate and Family Court, which hears cases related to divorce and other family law matters, has proposed changes to its Standing Orders (rules) which would promote greater use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) case settlement techniques such...
by Stig Bolgen | May 25, 2016 | Alimony
On March 1, 2012 the Massachusetts alimony law landscape significantly changed when the Alimony Reform Act took effect. This wide-ranging piece of legislation brought clarification and guidance to most aspects of a Massachusetts divorce case that involved alimony. The...
by Stig Bolgen | Aug 6, 2015 | Divorce Mediation
Social scientists and individuals involved with the divorce process have often debated the pros and cons of shared or joint physical custody arrangements where children reside approximately equally with both parents. Conventional wisdom has suggested that frequent...
by Stig Bolgen | Apr 15, 2015 | Divorce Mediation
Two main types of professionals that offer divorce mediation services are family law lawyers and therapists/social workers. A skilled divorce mediator must be comfortable diffusing tense discussions and situations. Sometimes (but not always) trained therapists may...