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How to Save Money when Divorcing
By: Anthony C. Adamopoulos, Divorce Mediator and Collaborative Attorney ©2020 In every divorce there are non-law issues. Some are as basic as “Who gets the college chest”? or as complicated as “Where will the children primarily live”? Attorneys and smart parties are now using professional neutrals (also called coaches) to save money and still resolve…
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CONSIDERING DIVORCE? THE DECISION…
People often wait until “after the holidays” to make the Decision to Divorce. Since it is such an important Decision, I have put together this post on important considerations. The Holiday Season is often followed by the decision to divorce – The Decision. Deciding to divorce is not easy. Yet, in Massachusetts, the Decision to…
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Supreme Judicial Court Says Wife Does Not Get More Alimony Just Because Husband’s Income Goes Up
By: Attorney Anthony C. Adamopoulos, Divorce Mediator, Arbitrator and Collaborative Law practitioner. ©2017 In a September 25th decision, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) affirmed an often misunderstood legal tenet i.e., just because the alimony paying ex-spouse starts making more money, the receiving ex-spouse does not automatically get an increase in alimony. In the year before…
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The “New” Child Support Guidelines – Effective September 15, 2017
The new Child Support Guidelines (CSG) go into effect on September 15th. Here, in outline form, is a summary of the primary CSG Factors. Child Support Guidelines Factors: Important factors considered in making an order for child support (CS) include the following: Alimony and unallocated support An order, if based on relevant tax consequences presented…
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NEW CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES BRING CHANGE TO PAYING FOR COLLEGE EXPENSES
The new Child Support Guidelines (Guidelines) include a new section to deal exclusively with college or other post-secondary educational expenses. While the Guidelines officially go into effect on September 15th, they are already being used by attorneys, mediators and others. At the outset, the Guidelines remind litigants that the divorce judge has discretion to order…
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New Child Support Guidelines Pay Lower Support With More Parenting Time – No More
By: Anthony C. Adamopoulos The current “old” Child Support Guidelines provided a separate child support calculation where, for example, the father shared “financial responsibility and parenting time” of greater than one-third but less than fifty percent of the time. This usually meant that if, for example, the father was with his children more than one-…
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DIVORCE WORKSHOP – Take the Next Step and Untie the Knot
Getting Divorced? This half-day workshop on taking the next step toward untying the knot will cover the legal, financial, family and personal issues that are often encountered during the divorce process. How do I get divorced and where do I start? Is Mediation better and less expensive than Litigation? Will I get or have to…
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My Advice for Divorce Month
By: Anthony C. Adamopoulos, Divorce Arbitrator, Mediator & Collaborative Lawyer Divorce Month is almost here. In 2016, I saw one of the saddest, unnecessary, adversarial divorces ever. The cost in emotions, future harmony and money was enormous and unnecessary. So again, I urge everyone who is facing divorce to consider seriously staying out of…
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Saving $$$$ When Facing Divorce — Financial Statements
By Anthony C. Adamopoulos In my over 25 years of helping people facing divorce, I have seen, in almost every divorce, a reoccurring client decision that results in wasting hundreds, and sometimes, thousands of dollars. What is that decision? The decision not to read and follow the court’s instructions on how to complete the court’s…
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IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE FACING DIVORCE…this may help when they come to you for help. By Anthony C. Adamopoulos, arbitrator, mediator, collaborative attorney
Because people often wait until “after the holidays” to make the Decision to Divorce, February is Divorce Month. Since it is such an important Decision, I have put together this post on important considerations. If someone facing divorce comes to you, I hope this article will help. First Step – Think about how divorce will…
