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Greater Boston Divorce Lawyers | Divorce Attorneys | Wellesley, Massachusetts

Divorce impacts every aspect of our clients’ lives, finances, families and friendships. At Fields and Dennis, we work closely with each client to understand his or her unique situation, grounds for divorce, the most effective ways to address uncooperative spouses, and how to find resolutions that protect their long-term interests.

  • Property division – Whether your marital estate is modest or vast, at Fields and Dennis, you can count on our experience to handle the financial aspects of your divorce with the greatest of care.
  • Child Custody – The primary determinant in all child custody decisions is what is in the best interest of the child. We work hard to ensure our clients’ children are protected throughout a divorce or legal separation.
  • Child Support and Alimony – At Fields and Dennis, our experienced attorneys, often in collaboration with financial experts, can help you achieve the most sensible financial result.
  • Business valuations – Our business experience allows us to effectively handle divorces involving closely held or family owned businesses. We can determine what, if any, of the business is part of the marital estate and work to protect our client’s interest in the business throughout divorce proceeding.

The Divorce Process in Massachusetts -Read more about the steps taken in a typical divorce process in Massachusetts and about Massachusetts divorce laws, as well as what to expect throughout the divorce.

Our MA divorce lawyers have broad legal experience handling family and business law matters enables us to effectively handle the most complex divorce matters. We are committed to serving the interests of our clients as they begin the process of moving forward with their lives.  Alternately, we can discuss annulment.

More information here:

Alimony
Duff-Kareores v. Kareores
Greenberg v. Greenberg
Grubert v. Grubert
Heins v. Ledis
Kernan v. Morse
Lalchandani v. Roddy
Ludwig v. Lamee-Ludwig
Pierce v. Pierce
Wooters v. Wooters (2009)
Young v. Young

Alimony (Self-Executing Formulas)
Stanton-Abbott v. Stanton-Abbott
Wooters v. Wooters (1997)
Young v. Young

Alimony Reform
Bortolotti v. Bortolotti
Chin v. Merriot
Doktor v. Doktor
George v. George
Hassey v. Hassey
Holmes v. Holmes
Popp v. Popp
Rodman v. Rodman
Sbrogna v. Sbrogna
Van Arsdale v. Van Arsdale
Vedensky v. Vedensky
Zaleski v. Zaleski

Child Support Guidelines
Child Support Guidelines 2017
Report of Task Force (Jonathan Fields was Member)

Child Support
Canning v. Juskalian
Croak v. Bergeron
Crowe v. Fong
Dept of Revenue v. Mason M
Fehrm-Cappuccino v. Cappuccino
Hoegen v. Hoegen
Katzman v. Healy
LaBrecque v. Parsons
L.M. v. R.L.R.
Lombardi v. Lombardi
L.W.K. v. E.R.C.
Martin v. Martin
M.C. v. T.K.
P.F. v. Dept of Revenue
Rosenberg v. Merida
Tatar v. Schuker

Child Support (Business Owners)
J.S. v. C.C.
Whelan v. Whelan

Child Support (High Income)
Brooks v. Piela
Cooper v. Cooper
Pearson v. Pearson
Smith v. Edelman

Child Support (Post-Minority)
Barnes v. Devlin
Eccleston v. Bankosky
Feinberg v. Diamant
Kotler v. Spaulding
Saia v. Saia
Vaida v. Vaida

Child Support (Retroactivity)
Boulter-Hedley v. Boulter
Calabria v. Calabria
Rosen v. Rosen
Smith-Clarke v. Clarke
T.M. v. L.H.

Property Division
Caffyn v. Caffyn
DeCastro v. DeCastro
Ketterle v. Ketterle
Kittredge v Kittredge
Moriarty v. Stone
Pare v. Pare
Putnam v. Putnam
Rice v. Rice
Ross v. Ross
Salten v. Ackerman
Williams v. Massa

Property Division (Date of Division)
Adams v. Adams
Caffyn v. Caffyn
Cherin v. Cherin
Daugherty v. Daugherty
DeCastro v. DeCastro
Dewan v. Dewan (1987)
Fazio v. Fazio
Krintzman v. Honig
Kuban v. Kuban
Savides v. Savides
Wheeler v. Wheeler

Contact us if you are considering divorce or your spouse has filed for divorce in Massachusetts, please contact the Boston metro divorce lawyers at Fields and Dennis LLP for a confidential consultation.

The Boston divorce lawyers and family law attorneys at the law firm of Fields and Dennis LLP serve the Greater Boston region including Allston, Arlington, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Concord, Dedham, Dover, Lexington, Natick, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Westwood, and all Massachusetts.

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Phone: 781.489.6776
Fax: 781.489.6233
80 William Street — Suite 210
Wellesley, MA 02481 USA

Recent Posts

A Diamond is Forever, But the Engagement Ring May Be Ne’er

January 27, 2021

The article below was written by Vicki L. Shemin, J.D., LICSW, ACSW  and published in Citybizlist on January 25, 2021 Lest you think that the proprieties and perplexities surrounding broken engagements are a modern phenomenon, we need only look back to the 15th century. It is said that in 1477, Archduke Maximillian of Austria commissioned […]

Attorney Jonathan E. Fields Quoted in Wall Street Journal

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Attorney Jonathan E. Fields was quoted in today’s Wall Street Journal Millennials Embrace Prenups—but Through a Very Different Lens Than in the Past Millennials are using prenups to address new economic and social issues—including rising student debt, social-media use and embryo ownership By Cheryl Winokur Munk Jan. 21, 2021 1:00 pm ET Millennials are often […]

Vicki L. Shemin, J.D., LICSW, ACSW receives the Avvo Clients’ Choice Award Badge for 2021

January 14, 2021

Vicki L. Shemin, J.D., LICSW, ACSW was presented with Avvo Clients’ Choice Award Badge for 2021. This award is given to attorneys whose outstanding legal services have resulted in highly satisfied clients. There’s nothing that an attorney can do to ask for a Clients’ Choice Award. Instead, Avvo makes the award based only on quality […]

Attorney Jonathan Fields Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

January 5, 2021

Snap Judgments: Lawyers predict issue that will dominate legal landscape in 2021 By: Kris Olson December 31, 2020 (From Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly)  Q. Prediction time: What issue on the horizon will dominate the legal landscape in 2021?   “Five hours of time for a five-minute hearing has never seemed so wasteful. With the experience of remote hearings, will […]

Please Support Fields and Dennis LLP’s Fundraiser for K9s For Warriors

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K9s For Warriors saves both warriors and rescue dogs. The program serves our warriors with service-connected Post-traumatic Stress Disability (PTSD) traumatic brain injury (TBI) and/or military sexual trauma, which can be deadly disorders. A trained rescue dog is paired with a warrior and the two meet for two weeks of training together at one of […]

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    • Advice On Cooperative Co-Parenting During & After An Acrimonious Divorce: It will Improve your Mental Health
    • A Diamond is Forever, But the Engagement Ring May Be Ne’er
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    • Attorney Jonathan E. Fields Quoted in Wall Street Journal
    • Vicki L. Shemin, J.D., LICSW, ACSW receives the Avvo Clients’ Choice Award Badge for 2021

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    • A Diamond is Forever, But the Engagement Ring May Be Ne’er

    • Attorney Jonathan E. Fields Quoted in Wall Street Journal

    • Vicki L. Shemin, J.D., LICSW, ACSW receives the Avvo Clients’ Choice Award Badge for 2021

    • Attorney Jonathan Fields Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

    • Please Support Fields and Dennis LLP’s Fundraiser for K9s For Warriors

    The Boston metro family law, divorce and estate planning attorneys at the law firm of Fields and Dennis LLP are based in the Newton Wellesley area and serve the city of Newton: Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Newton Centre, Newton Corner, Newton Upper Falls, Newton Lower Falls, Nonantum, Oak Hill, Waban and West Newton and town of Wellesley: Babson Park, Wellesley Hills, Wellesley Square Fields and Dennis also serves many clients in the Greater Boston and Massachusetts region including Ashland, Dover, Holliston, Medfield, Needham, Sherborn, Westwood, and all of Massachusetts.

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