by Stephen McDonough on October 21, 2009
I have received couple of questions on how divorce may affect social security benefits over the past week, so I thought a post on this topic might be helpful.
First, a good point to remember is that social security is a federal system, and is thus controlled by federal regulations. Social Security benefits cannot be [...]
by Stephen McDonough on October 3, 2009
First of all, I want to be clear that I think that there are cases that certainly call for alimony, also known as spousal support. There are also cases where our current system seems to create some unfair results. Those ordered to pay lifetime alimony might equate their situation to a having a nasty virus [...]
by Stephen McDonough on August 11, 2009
My regular readers perhaps (hopefully) noticed I have not posted for about a month or so. It is good to be back! I started a new law firm The Divorce Collaborative LLC in Medway, MA earlier this summer and have been working with my favorite website/blog guy Jim Spencer of JBS Partners in Winchester, MA [...]