Cases Discussing Conduct of the Parties in Relation to Property Division and Alimony Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 208, §34 discusses the various factors that the court can (and in some cases must) consider when determining alimony and property division in a divorce case. There are about ten factors that the court considers when dividing property and ordering alimony. For
Are Out of State Civil Unions Treated like Divorce Cases in Massachusetts? Civil Unions are still legal in many states including Vermont. In Elia-Warnken v. Elia, 463 Mass. 29 (July 26, 2012), a case of first impression for Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court was required to determine whether Massachusetts recognizes civil unions as a
Massachusetts Divorce Attorneys and Social Media Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP created a new Facebook page. Click here to check it out. W&F also recently established a relationship with the New Bedford Chamber of Commerce: http://members.newbedfordchamber.com/list/member/wilkinson-finkbeiner-llp-8324.htm
Many family law parties wonder what the difference is between a fault divorce and no-fault divorce. This article helps clear up the mystery. Divorce Lawyers in Bristol County and Plymouth County, Massachusetts Divorce in Massachusetts is classified as either “contested” or “uncontested”. An uncontested divorce occurs when the parties file a joint petition along with
List of Commonly Used Family Law Forms in Commonwealth of Massachusetts Provided by Divorce Attorneys in Massachusetts (www.massdivorceattorney.net) Below are some of the commonly used forms in family law (divorce, paternity, support, etc.) in Massachusetts. These forms are a relatively small sample of the many forms required to complete a divorce, custody, support, domestic abuse
Domestic Abuse Lawyers – Bristol County, MA Divorce and Custody Attorneys In the recent case of Singh v. Capuano (Docket SJC-11491/SJC-11565, June 11, 2014), the appeals court heard an appeal relating to a domestic abuse filing by a woman against her boyfriend and father of her child. She also filed a criminal report against Capuano.
Wilkinson & Finkbeiner was recently featured in the Southcoast Business Bulletin. The article describes W&F’s new downtown New Bedford, MA office, which is conveniently located to nearby Mattapoisett, Fairhaven, Westport and Dartmouth. http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140331/SCBULLETIN/403310351/-1/RSS57
Massachusetts Divorce Lawyers David K. Wilkinson Received BBO Number The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers of the Supreme Judicial Court provided Mr. Wilkinson with his bar number on August 19, 2013. The number is 568547. Mr. Wilkinson’s profile with the Massachusetts BBO can be found here. To schedule a free, initial consult with Wilkinson &
Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP is Proud to Announce Massachusetts Office Location Bristol and Plymouth County Divorce Law Firm – Conveniently Located – Free Consultation Our firm is proud to announce the location of it’s office in Bristol County, Massachusetts. The firm has signed a lease to rent office space at the historic Standard Times Building