The Lewis Leeper Blog
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In my divorce agreement it says that if one party…
breaches or something like that the agreement, the other side has to pay the legal fees, thankfully, I have plenty of money to pay for a lawyer now, god knows i paid plenty before, but it was worth it, but i like the idea of him having to pay so maybe he won’t continue to lie and hide money. I hate going to court, it is demeaning, what are my chance of getting that money just to hurt him? I completely agree with you that although you may be able to afford the legal, if he has to write you [...]
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Getting Divorced in Massachusetts
Our total marital estate is about 2.5 million which includes one house in Needham with no mortgage and Westport home with 100k on the mortgage, absent that, no debt- what should I expect the max a divorce will cost with an divorce lawyer on both sides? A divorce attorney who will not throw fuel on the fire or create discovery unnecessarily nor be combative or aggressive without cause, if you can find two of those, the divorce in total can cost as little as $3000.00 if it is mostly collaborative to $15,0000.00 if there is a bit of contention. However [...]
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Does it matter who files a divorce first me or my husband?
I was told by another divorce attorney in Newton to let him file first. This is a matter of strategy and personal opinion, however if the divorce is contentious and you need temporary orders for child support or spousal support (alimony) then you should file first. Also and I think very important you get to speak first in court if your motions are first and you can set the pace and the tone of the process. You can take back control of your life if it has been stalled and you can regain control of your future. I like filing [...]
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Can you ask for a different court besides Cambridge?
The court in Cambridge is too hard for me to get too and its very public. Sometimes you can ask for the satellite sessions of the courts, Middlesex has Marlboro which is a nice local court with plenty of parking, they used to have Concord but no longer. Marlboro is a good alternative, but difficult to get to without a car. Take care and good luck. Marlboro is one court room so it tends to be either very fast or very slow. The Marlboro MA divorce lawyers at our firm serve the Boston, Massachusetts, area from offices in downtown Boston, [...]
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Can I ask for child support and my husband to move out without an actual divorce?
I don’t know if I want a permanent divorce, am i being stupid? I am staying with my parents in Weston who have enough money and a nice house but it is far from our married home. You are caught in a difficult situation, you certainly can file a complaint for separate support in Ma which is not a divorce but does order your husband to pay you child support, however many practitioners and judges are not fond of such complaints. The other option is an informal agreement with your husband made formal by an email or his signature that [...]
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Is paying an attorney out of my joint account allowed
You may pay for your ordinary and necessary expenses which do include legal fees out of your joint account. You may also take as much money as you like until you are formerly served, just be prepared to have it assigned to your side of the balance sheet if you take too much and can’t explain it. Most courts look at what is fair and equitable. So the quick answer is yes, you may take money for expenses and for an attorney. The Greater Boston divorce lawyers at our firm serve the Boston, Massachusetts, area from offices in downtown [...]
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How do I file for divorce in Massachusetts?
More information: How do I file for divorce in Massachusetts if I do not know where my sp0use is? You may file a divorce by publication. I am sorry you are going through this during the holidays and I hope things work out. This should not be a complicated nor an expensive matter.
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Determining date of separation
More information: How do you determine the official date of separation? Within a 5 day time-frame, my spouse asked for a divorce, then changed his mind, then changed his mind again and asked to continue with a divorce. I am asking because adultery was committed during the “turn-around” period, between first asking for the divorce and then telling me it was a mistake and they wanted to stay with me to work on our marriage. Would DOS be the first time he asked for a divorce, based on “intent”, or the second? Unless you are prepared to name the third [...]
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I feel stuck and don’t know where to file for divorce, in Massachusetts or NH?
I was married in Wellesley Ma, that is where I grew up and where my mom and dad live, I then moved to NH to live with my new husband for about 6 weeks, but he changed and it didn’t work out, I moved back home to Wellesley and then we went to marriage counseling in Boston, during that time, he got worse and physically abusive, so i knew we were done, i never went back to NH and want to file for a divorce. Can I file here in Ma, I was never a citizen of NH. Tough question [...]
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Can I get a divorce modification?
More information: The court has ordered my ex-husband pay $1,000 a month in child support. He has recently landed a job that pays him significantly more. Can the amount he pays in child support change? You can file a modification if there is a change in circumstances that requires it.