In Massachusetts, application of the “best interests” standard by the Probate and Family Courts has evolved towards the working presumption that most parents should have joint legal custody of their children and that in general, children are best served by having ample or equal amounts of parenting time with both parents—divorced parents,...
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Divorce in the Time of the Coronavirus
Filing for a contested divorce in Probate and Family Court during the best of times is time consuming, expensive, and stressful. With the onset of COVID-19, AKA Coronavirus, we are suddenly living in a time of great fear and uncertainty. Ordinary life has come to a grinding halt. On March 18, 2020,...
Collaborative Mediation. Is That A Thing?
The following article proposes an intriguing hybrid of collaborative law and mediation: http://www.divorcemediationtexas.com/blogs/collaborative-mediation-new-divorce-solution. Thoughts, anyone?
