Tag Archives: Contested Divorce

Client Review

April 21, 2016 · by · in Alimony, alimony attorney, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Andover MA Divorce Attorney, Cambridge MA Divorce Attorney, Divorce Attorney MA, Essex County Divorce, Family Law Attorney, MA Family Law Attorney, middlesex County Divorce, modification, Post Divorce Modification, salem ma divorce attorney · Leave a comment

***** (5)stars Posted by George on May 9, 2013 Great result! Atty Byers did excellent work on 2 Modifications of Alimony, which I was paying $670.00 per week and I presently am not paying anything. I am a retired Atty.and this burden has been lifted. Phil was very efficient and always responsive to all calls etc. […]

Post-Divorce Modifications in Massachusetts

March 11, 2015 · by · in alimony attorney, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, contested divorce, Divorce Attorney MA, Essex County Divorce, family law attorney ma, Law Office of Philip J. Byers, middlesex County Divorce, Post Divorce Modification, worcester ma divorce attorney · Leave a comment

Are you currently in litigation regarding a post-divorce modification?  If so, I invite you to look at my website for information that may be helpful to you.

Alimony Trends

April 14, 2014 · by · in Alimony, Andover MA, Cambridge MA, divorce, Divorce Attorney, Divorce Attorney MA, Divorce Trials, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Law Office of Philip J. Byers, Middlesex County, modification, New Massachusetts Alimony Statute, Post Divorce Modification, Salem MA, Spousal Support in MA · Leave a comment

I am pleased to announce that I am now the Liaison Officer for National Alimony Trends for the National Committee of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

November 6, 2013 · by · in Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Child Support, custody, divorce, Divorce Attorney MA, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Joint Custody, Middlesex County, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Salem MA, Sole Custody, Worcester MA · 2 Comments

I am proud to announce that I have been selected to be a member of the Amicus Curiae committee for the National American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Massachusetts Divorce Trials

September 17, 2013 · by · in ADR- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Child Support, custody, divorce, Divorce Attorney, Divorce Trials, Essex County, Family Law Attorney, Joint Custody, mediation, Middlesex County, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, Salem MA, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

SERIES: YOUR DIVORCE WILL NOT SETTLE, SO THE JUDGE ASSIGNS YOU TO TRIAL There are certain cases that I get every year in which the parties are so intransient and emotionally dug in, that the divorce will not settle. These are the cases that usually involve one of the following: sole physical and/or sole legal […]

New Website- Philip J. Byers

August 14, 2013 · by · in 209A, Alimony, Andover, Andover MA, appeals, Cambridge MA, Child Support, children, cohabitation, contempts, current events, custody, divorce, Divorce Attorney, DOMA, Equal Rights, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Grandchildren, Grounds for Divorce, Joint Custody, MA, mediation, Middlesex County, modification, New Massachusetts Alimony Statute, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Salem MA, Sole Custody, United States Supreme Court, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

We are very proud of our new website http://www.philipjbyers.com and hope you will view it and let us know what you think. We especially want to thank Dr. Aaron Pollock, draaronpollock@gmail.com, who designed and implemented it for us. He did an AMAZING job and was a pleasure to work with!

Child Visitation and Divorce Cases in MA

July 18, 2013 · by · in Andover MA, Cambridge MA, custody, divorce, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Joint Custody, Middlesex County, modification, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, paternity, Salem MA, Sole Custody, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

The term visitation is becoming archaic in divorce actions. With the increasing involvement of both parties with the children of their relationship, the more appropriate term to use is “parenting plan”. In other words, taking into account the age and needs of the child as well as the schedules of the child and the parents, […]

Divorce Cases in Massachusetts

July 2, 2013 · by · in Alimony, Andover MA, Cambridge MA, Child Support, custody, divorce, Essex County, Family Law, Family Law Attorney, Grounds for Divorce, Joint Custody, MA, Middlesex County, New Massachusetts Alimony Statute, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, Salem MA, Worcester MA · Leave a comment

I have been representing clients in Massachusetts who are involved in uncontested as well as contested divorces for thirty eight years. In that time period I have experienced different types of cases that might fit into categories, but each case is unique based upon its own set of facts. What I mean by this statement […]

CHILDREN CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF DIVORCING PARENTS

May 3, 2013 · by · in Child Support, divorce, Family Law, Joint Custody, modification, Parenting Plans, Parenting Time, Sole Custody · Leave a comment

Can you imagine how incredibly difficult it is for children who love and trust their parents to hear each say contrary and belligerent things about the other parent? Can you imagine the stress these children who are in the middle of a battlefield experience as drones and rockets explode over their heads? I am seemingly […]