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A Spouse’s Bad Conduct and its Impact on Property Division in a Massachusetts Divorce

June 30, 2018

By Jonathan Fields, Esq. One of the most frequent questions clients ask divorce attorneys is whether a spouse’s bad conduct will impact the financial settlement in a divorce. This article explores the Massachusetts law in this area. The Massachusetts property division statute, G.L. c.208 s.34, requires courts to examine multiple factors in determining the division […]

Removal of Children to Another Jurisdiction: What Every Parent Should Know

June 24, 2018

By Jonathan E. Fields, Esq. When a parent wants to move with the child outside of Massachusetts, and the other parent does not consent to the removal, a complex legal analysis must be undertaken in order to determine the rights and responsibilities of the parents and the child. If the parties cannot come to an […]

Alimony and the TCJA: Common Misconceptions Every Divorcing Parent Should Know

June 22, 2018

By Jonathan Fields, Esq. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), alimony will no longer be tax deductible to the payor and no longer tax includable to the payee effective January 1, 2019. The law was a shock to many, particularly divorce lawyers, most of whom had gotten quite used to the […]

Taxation of Property Division in Divorce: What You Need to Know

June 22, 2018

By Jonathan Fields, Esq. I. General Rules Under §1041 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), the general rule is that neither gain nor loss is recognized on transfers of property between spouses or ex-spouses “incident to a divorce.” A transfer “incident to a divorce” is one that occurs within one year of the divorce and […]

Cryptocurrency and Divorce – Jon Fields published in Mass Lawyers Weekly

October 29, 2019

We are pleased to share an article by Jonathan Fields recently published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly about cryptocurrency and divorce. 02574 Final

Attorney Jonathan E. Fields featured in AAML Newsletter October 2019 Meet This Fellow Questionnaire

October 8, 2019

AAML October 2019 Meet This Fellow Questionnaire Jonathan Fields Wellesley, MA 1. What is your favorite Fall activity? Hiking with our dogs in the New England woods, breathing in the crisp autumn air. Actually, not really – aside from going to the gym, we are all sort of homebodies. Netflix, Doordash, having people over for […]

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