“What’s going to happen when we go to court?” The answer to that varies based on why you’re going to court and where you’re going to court. Are you going to court because it’s a motion for temporary orders? Are...
Author: O'Connor Family Law
You may be looking forward to moving in with your significant other, but have you thought about the legal implications of doing so? While Common law marriage is recognized in the state of Rhode Island—which we will discuss...
Divorces can be complicated and tricky situations to navigate. While most people understand that the separating couple must make custody and visitation arrangements, grandparents are often forgotten in the process....
There are two ways you can file a divorce in Massachusetts: Uncontested or Contested. Let me explain the difference: UNCONTESTED: Filing for an uncontested divorce means that both you and your spouse are in agreement with...
By its very nature, divorce means going through every part of the life that you built with your spouse and figuring out the best way to separate your life from theirs. What happens with the house? Will I be able to find an...
Protective orders obtained from the Court that does not allow your abuser to contact you or abuse you can be instrumental in getting you out of an unsafe situation and protecting you and your kids from future harm....
There is no doubt that life can get crazy at times and we all end up getting dealt the unexpected, but with such craziness I think we sometimes forget about what is most important in life, or at least what I find most...
With Mother’s Day coming up, I’ve read a number of discussions regarding when the exact point that a person graduates to parenthood. Is it when they first see those lines pop up on the pregnancy test? Is it when they hear...
If you are interested in filing for divorce in Massachusetts, you may be surprised to know that there is a mandatory waiting period between the time when your divorce is granted and when it is final. The time between when a...
Congratulations! You’ve done it! You spent hours reading reviews, asking friends, searching your area, explaining the personal details of your situation over and over again to a handful of strangers, thought about it, and...