Massachusetts Divorce Law:

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Massachusetts divorce legal matters can be categorized as follows:

The Massachusetts divorce is the legal dissolution of the marriage. The court is involved in the first place because the marriage is a legal contract that you are seeking to dissolve. As a practical matter, if one party wants the divorce, it will happen.

The Massachusetts divorce court has the authority to divide the assets of the marriage - cash, stocks, real estate, closely held businesses, paintings, pension plans, furniture, etc. Who gets what?

Similar in principle to the division of assets is the division of debts. The Massachusetts divorce court can decide about the debts. Who is liable for what during divorce proceedings.

The Massachusetts divorce court can decide about the alimony. The court can order one spouse to contribute to the future support of the other. For example, the wife can be ordered to pay $500 a week to the husband and vice versa.

Where children are involved, there will be child support ordered by Massachusetts divorce court. If the parties together earn under $100,000, this support will be pursuant to the guidelines for child support

Physical custody means with whom will the child(ren) live?

Legal custody means that what rights will each parent have with respect to the child's medical, educational and other needs.

Visitation is often called a "parenting schedule," this details how often and under what conditions the non-custodial parent will visit with his/her children). Grandparents also have rights which may be the subject of court action.

A modification is an action whereby one party seeks to change an existing agreement and/or court order. This is necessary many times when financial circumstances have changed. 

The best course is to avoid a trial. Trials are expensive and their outcomes are difficult to predict. With the assistance of counsel, parties are usually well advised to come to a written agreement between the parties.

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