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Divorce / Family Law

One of my core practice areas is handling divorce and family law cases.  If you are in the process of separating from your spouse and need legal assistance in obtaining a divorce, please contact me today to discuss how I can help you obtain a speedy and equitable divorce.  I can also assist you with matters pertaining to modification of existing orders/judgments as well as enforcement of orders/judgments through an action for contempt against your current or former spouse.

If you and your spouse have agreed, in principle, on all the outstanding issues that must be settled in any divorce, I can quickly draft a Separation Agreement and prepare a joint petition for divorce to help you obtain a divorce as quickly as possible and at a reasonable cost. 

If you have had a child out of wedlock, I can assist either party in filing a paternity action.  If you are a man and have been named as a defendant in a paternity action and you are not the father of the child, I can also provide assistance. 

Free Initial Consultation:   I will be happy to meet with you at your convenience to discuss your particular situation.  I will outline what I see as the available options, the advantages and disadvantages of each of them and my recommendations for the proper course of action - all at no obligation or cost to you.   

Representative Services Offered:

  • Contested Divorce either on fault grounds or no-fault grounds

  • Uncontested Divorce

  • Paternity Actions or Defense in Paternity Actions

  • Modification Actions (child support, visitation, alimony, et cetera)

  • Contempt Actions – either on behalf of the Plaintiff or the Defendant

  • Separate Support Actions

  • Temporary Orders

  • Pre-nuptial and Post-nuptial Agreements

  • Actions to affirm a marriage

  • Domestic Abuse Restraining Orders (M.G.L. Chapter 209A)

For more information, please refer to: General Overview of Obtaining a Divorce in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

 

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