Massachusetts Support Collection Lawyers

Divorce Checklist

If you have children – or are expecting a child – taking a proactive approach to securing your rights to financial support makes good sense.  If you haven’t already contacted an attorney, contact The Law Offices of Irwin M. Pollack for experienced, aggressive legal representation. 

For starters, you ought to decide on whether you want to go to court to litigate your dispute or attempt to negotiate a settlement agreement.  If your first choice is to draft an agreement, use the following checklist of options to make sure you include provisions that will protect your financial future:

1. Custody arrangements:  Legal and physical, sole or joint
2. Rights – Both parents and children
3. Dispute resolution when circumstances change
4. Parenting Plan:  Schedule, residency, transportation
5. Interference prohibitions
6. Removal
7. Residency
8. Child support:  Length of obligation, amount, income tax deduction, collection device
9. Health insurance for child:  Medical, dental, uninsured expenses
10. Alimony:  Length of time, adjustments, change of circumstances
11. Property division:  Real & personal property, deferred compensation, business interest
12. Division of current debts and liabilities:  credit cards, after-acquired debts
13. Bankruptcy protection
14. Spouse’s right to health insurance:  Conversion/continuation
15. Other insurance
16. Taxes:  Filing, dependency exemptions, refund checks, cooperation
17. Attorneys:  Fees, nature of representation
18. Financial disclosure covenants
19. Name changes
20. Dispute settlement procedures
21. Jurisdiction:  present and future
22. Security devices:  Life insurance, claims against estate, liens, etc.

For more information relating to family law, divorce, child custody, parenting plan, alimony, child support, property distribution, temporary orders or enforcement of a court order,  contact The Law Offices of Irwin M. Pollack for a free, no-obligation consultation or call (781) 461-9800.