Although aspects of your divorce may be resolved in a public forum, your divorce is an intensely personal matter. Even though your divorce is a matter of great consequence, you may not yet know exactly what you want in your divorce. Even if you know what you want, you may not know whether your goals are attainable. An experienced divorce lawyer can help you sort through these issues and determine the best way to accomplish your goals.
For more than 15 years, Attorney Don Pitman has guided people across Massachusetts through the divorce process. He knows what questions to ask you, and will take the all the time you need to advise you about your rights in the divorce process. Our firm offers a candid, confidential environment to discuss what you want out of your divorce. Once we have determined your goals, we will work hard to get the results you need. We can help you through every part of your divorce.
Child Support
In our experience, the majority of divorces involve minor children. Massachusetts employs a statutory formula to determine child support. There may be instances in which it is necessary to deviate from these guidelines. These situations include: when a child has special needs or if a parent is no longer able to work. This statutory formula is adjusted regularly. Our law firm makes it a point to stay abreast of any revisions in the formula.
Property Division and Spousal Support
Under Massachusetts law, courts are bound to make an equitable division of marital property. Courts must look at a variety of factors when dividing marital property and determining spousal support. Some of these factors include the age of the parties, the length of the marriage, the contributions each party made to the marital estate, and the conduct of each party during the marriage. When the parties to a marriage own a business or other substantial assets, we enlist the services of forensic accountants, business evaluators and other experts to accurately determine the value of these assets.
Modification and Enforcement After a Divorce
Much of our work involves representing people in the time after a divorce has been finalized. We help people modify the terms of their child custody, spousal support and child support arrangements. In addition, when one party is not complying with the obligations set forth in their divorce order, we help our clients enforce the terms of the order.
