Gerald L. Nissenbaum has been named one of the best divorce lawyers in the country by
Town and Country and the best in town by
Boston Magazine.
Listed in
Massachusetts SuperLawyers for Family and Appellate Law
since 2004. He
is a regular contributor in the
Boston Herald and
author. He has been a practicing trial lawyer and family law attorney in the Boston area since 1967. Nissenbaumlaw.com has been created and designed to provide information, resources, and services for our clients and others who find themselves facing divorce.
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Everyone's situation is unique to the individual. And, of course, nothing can substitute for hiring a lawyer when divorcing or when dealing with the often complex legal issues that arrise as a result of divorce. However, the Nissenbaum Law Offices have found that well informed clients usually make the best decisions. Below are answers to some of the more frequently asked questions or get a copy of the AAML Divorce Manual.
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| Children and Divorce Ordinarily parents make decisions about their children together. But when parents divorce, the hostility between them sometimes causes them to disagree . . . [ more ] |
Response to a Divorce Petition After a Petition is served, the other spouse is entitled to file opposing papers. In most states, if you are served with a Petition or a Complaint, you must file your opposing papers [ more ] |
| Custody Battles When parents can't agree on issues of custody and visitation, many states require the parents, and sometimes the children, to participate in mediation. The parents meet with a . . . [ more ] |
The Divorce Process The goal of the legal process of divorce is to end the marriage and decide such issues as child custody, visitation, child support, alimony, property and debt division and . . . [ more ] |
| Child Support In addition to, or as part of, the alimony payment, the court will order child support, if there are minor children or children dependent upon the parties for support. [ more ] |
How to Hire a Divorce Lawyer When asking for names of lawyers, when interviewing lawyers, and when deciding which lawyer to hire, different things are important to different people. For example, . . . [ more ] |
| Your Conduct Some rules to follow during divorce:
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Interview Your Lawyer Many people hire the first lawyer they meet. Others interview several lawyers before deciding which one to hire. How many you interview may depend on how much . . . [ more ] |
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