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The
Law Offices of Geraldine Kluska
provide a full range of legal
services in Massachusetts family
law matters, including divorce,
paternity, modifications, and
contempts. The Firm strives for
timely resolution of difficult
family situations with a minimal
level of confrontation, particularly
when children are involved. First
and foremost, we will attempt
to reach a settlement in your
case with the goal of saving you
time, money and emotional well-being.
If your case will not settle,
the firm will also provide aggressive
litigation services at affordable
rates. The average divorce today
costs over $15,000 but we offer
easy alternatives to costly litigation.
Massachusetts
Divorce Lawyer
The Law Offices of Geraldine Kluska
can assist you in obtaining a
quick no-fault divorce in a matter
of weeks instead of months or
years. If you and your spouse
can reach an agreement on custody,
child support, alimony, visitation,
division of assets and liabilities,
etc., you can save yourself thousands
of dollars in fees and costs.
By agreeing upon the terms of
the divorce, you are able to maintain
control of your own future and
are not forced to live with an
arrangement imposed upon you by
a judge. Parents who are able
to negotiate an uncontested divorce
also tend to be better able to
maintain a civil relationship
after the divorce because they
have not been forced to engage
in the "mud-slinging" that is
all too often inherent in contested
cases. This reduced hostility
makes it easier for the parents
to raise their children together
after the divorce. An uncontested
divorce also guarantees you a
greater degree of confidentiality
since the disclosures and negotiations
shared between the parties are
confidential and do not become
part of the court records.
For those of you who are not married
but have a child or children,
we will establish paternity, if
necessary, and prepare a parenting
plan (Paternity Agreement) tailored
to your needs and the needs of
your children.
Modifications
and Contempts
When your financial situation
has changed due to an increase
or decrease in income, for example,
we will help you modify any current
orders such as increasing child
support or decreasing alimony.
Or, if your ex-spouse or partner
is not paying support or abiding
by any of the court's orders,
we will bring a complaint for
contempt against them and ask
the court to order him or her
to pay your legal fees for violating
the court's order(s).
Prenuptial
Agreements
The Firm also provides advice
and representation to individuals
planning to marry and in need
of a prenuptial agreement. We
prepare customized agreements
tailored to your particular needs
and desires. A prenuptial agreement
is a written contract between
two people entered into before
marriage and lists all the assets
and liabilities of each soon-to-be-spouse.
The prenuptial agreement can dictate
who gets what property in the
case of a separation/divorce,
and whether and how much alimony
will be paid. Prenuptial agreements
are not just contracts in the
case of divorce, they often lay
out distribution of assets and
property in the event that one
spouse dies. Prenuptial agreements
are popular in second marriages,
where one spouse wants to ensure
that property and assets pass
onto his or her children or grandchildren
rather than their spouse in the
event of death or divorce. Both
parties must be represented by
counsel to ensure that the prenuptial
agreement is fair and reasonable
and will be upheld in case of
divorce or death.
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