When your divorce is made final and you leave the courtroom, you will be at the end of one road and the beginning of another. However, our relationship does not have to end once your divorce is finalized. Much of our work involves helping clients protect their rights in post-divorce matters. Whatever your family law needs, we are honored to be of service to you.
At The Pitman Law Offices, LLC, we work hard to represent clients in the full range of family law matters. We have an established law firm in the area that is known for providing honest, efficient and effective services. Guided by more than 15 years of experience, our law firm provides high-quality legal services throughout eastern Massachusetts. Let us make your family law matter our business.
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Modifications
Let's be honest. Children grow. Plans change. Jobs change. Our attorney understands that you will be facing new challenges each day and as your life changes to reflect those challenges, you may need to modify your divorce decree. To change your divorce decree, you need to show a material change in circumstances.
Circumstances that qualify as a material change in circumstances may include:
- An existing child support order in excess of three years old
- Increases in educational or health care costs for the child
- Changes in the child's preference regarding where to live/whom to live with
- Increased income or decreased income for either parent
- Changes in the location of a custodial or noncustodial parent
Whether you lost your job or won the lottery, or the child wants to live with other parent, our legal professionals can help. Together, we will draft documents to explain the material change in your life to the court and will ultimately request a modification of the pre-existing agreement. It is tempting for amicable couples to simply make a handshake agreement. However, it is important to understand that those cannot be enforced in court so it is important to have a legal agreement in place that allows you to enforce your rights if they are later infringed upon.
Contempt
There are a number of reasons a parent might bring a contempt action. In general, a contempt action is filed when one parent fails to do something he or she is supposed to do, such as failing to pay child support, failing to vacate a home or failing to allow scheduled parenting time sessions to proceed without disruption.
Our legal professionals assist clients in bringing complaints for contempt actions. We will draft and file a complaint for contempt with the court and represent you at the hearing date. We will have to show clear and unambiguous evidence that the court order was violated. The other side will have a chance to explain his or her circumstances as well. If the defendant is found in contempt, the court will have the defendant pay the attorneys fees. In these situations, the defendant has the chance to right their wrongs; however, if they fail to do so, the court can order jail time.
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