Scientific advances as well as more progressive attitudes and laws regarding same-sex relationships in the U.S. are creating the need for legal clarifications within the realm of family law. An out-of-state child custody case involving two women is an example of how the laws must catch up with changing family trends. The two women behind what’s become a nationally-watched family
As you may know, the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines were recently revised after a standard review that takes place every four years. The new guidelines just went into effect on Aug. 1. If you already have a child support order, you may have assumed that the changes didn’t apply to you. It’s true that the courts won’t be going through
After three years of litigation, repeated court orders and a ruling by a state appellate court, the insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is apparently still ready to fight its legal obligation to withhold child support from payments it makes to a therapist who owes between $20,000 and $30,000. In the meantime, his ex-wife has lost a home
In any breakup that involves children, everyone hears the same message: don’t put your kids in the middle of your conflicts with your ex. What many people expect to happen is that they will come out of family court with a physical and legal custody order and a parenting plan — typically one negotiated ahead of time. It seems pretty straightforward, and
Often enough, a sudden job loss or economic downturn can make it hard for people to pay their child support. When the reason someone is failing to pay child support is a substantial change in circumstances, he or she should seek a child support modification as soon as possible so the problem doesn’t continue to build. Unfortunately, not everyone failing to pay
Kelly Rutherford, recognizable by “Gossip Girl” fans in Boston for her role on the popular TV show, filed for bankruptcy because of her debts — some of which were associated to a protracted child custody case she is dealing with. The actress filed for divorce from her second husband in 2008, but the custody dispute they are entangled in (which involves their
Former NBA star Allen Iverson played for Denver Nuggets, the Detroit Pistons, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Philadelphia 76ers, winning many awards over the course of his career until he retired in 2010. He was also divorced that year from his wife and the mother of his five children, but it appears he won’t be winning any awards for positive
A somewhat surprising group of women with national prominence has founded a new family law advocacy group called Leading Women for Shared Parenting, or LW4SP, with the goal of bringing greater gender equity to child custody and parenting time decisions in family courts. The national, invitation-only group, which includes such diverse woman as a former president of the National Organization for Women
Actress Denise Richards did a kind thing recently. Richards, who was married to Charlie Sheen from 2000 to 2006, has two daughters with the actor, along with a toddler of her own. Her kindness was in regards to another of Sheen’s ex-wives, Brooke Mueller, who recently needed treatment of an addiction and, unfortunately, the twin boys she had with Sheen
When people in Massachusetts get divorced, some may hope they never have to see their ex-spouse ever again. People with children, however, may not be so lucky, at least if they want to remain in their children’s lives. The fact is that parents with children are not entirely divorcing themselves from their ex, they are merely making the transition from
Scientific advances as well as more progressive attitudes and laws regarding same-sex relationships in the U.S. are creating the need for legal clarifications within the realm of family law. An out-of-state child custody case involving two women is an example of how the laws must catch up with changing family trends. The two women behind what’s become a nationally-watched family
As you may know, the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines were recently revised after a standard review that takes place every four years. The new guidelines just went into effect on Aug. 1. If you already have a child support order, you may have assumed that the changes didn’t apply to you. It’s true that the courts won’t be going through
After three years of litigation, repeated court orders and a ruling by a state appellate court, the insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is apparently still ready to fight its legal obligation to withhold child support from payments it makes to a therapist who owes between $20,000 and $30,000. In the meantime, his ex-wife has lost a home
In any breakup that involves children, everyone hears the same message: don’t put your kids in the middle of your conflicts with your ex. What many people expect to happen is that they will come out of family court with a physical and legal custody order and a parenting plan — typically one negotiated ahead of time. It seems pretty straightforward, and
Often enough, a sudden job loss or economic downturn can make it hard for people to pay their child support. When the reason someone is failing to pay child support is a substantial change in circumstances, he or she should seek a child support modification as soon as possible so the problem doesn’t continue to build. Unfortunately, not everyone failing to pay
Kelly Rutherford, recognizable by “Gossip Girl” fans in Boston for her role on the popular TV show, filed for bankruptcy because of her debts — some of which were associated to a protracted child custody case she is dealing with. The actress filed for divorce from her second husband in 2008, but the custody dispute they are entangled in (which involves their
Former NBA star Allen Iverson played for Denver Nuggets, the Detroit Pistons, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Philadelphia 76ers, winning many awards over the course of his career until he retired in 2010. He was also divorced that year from his wife and the mother of his five children, but it appears he won’t be winning any awards for positive
A somewhat surprising group of women with national prominence has founded a new family law advocacy group called Leading Women for Shared Parenting, or LW4SP, with the goal of bringing greater gender equity to child custody and parenting time decisions in family courts. The national, invitation-only group, which includes such diverse woman as a former president of the National Organization for Women
Actress Denise Richards did a kind thing recently. Richards, who was married to Charlie Sheen from 2000 to 2006, has two daughters with the actor, along with a toddler of her own. Her kindness was in regards to another of Sheen’s ex-wives, Brooke Mueller, who recently needed treatment of an addiction and, unfortunately, the twin boys she had with Sheen
When people in Massachusetts get divorced, some may hope they never have to see their ex-spouse ever again. People with children, however, may not be so lucky, at least if they want to remain in their children’s lives. The fact is that parents with children are not entirely divorcing themselves from their ex, they are merely making the transition from
