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Family Law
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1001 Eastern Ave
Fall River,
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02723
508-679-6414
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Family Law
Distribution of Assets/Obligations
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Usually these matters are final after the judgment of divorce. However, sometimes an asset was not included in the original judgment, or the judgment anticipated something to be done with respect to an asset or obligation - for instance, distributions of pension plan benefits or proceeds from the sale of a home.
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Family Law
Property Settlements
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Allocation and characterization of property and debts is an important part of the dissolution of marriage proceedings. All assets and debts must be characterized as community property or separate property, and there are overlaps between the two. For instance, even a home owned before marriage by one party which stays in the name of the spouse throughout marriage, may have a portion of its value characterized as community property.
When property changes from separate property to community property during marriage, important calculations determine what portion of its present value is to be attributed to separate and what portion to community. In addition to characterization of property, valuation is also very important. Not only the value, but the date of valuation can affect the relative value to the respective spouses. Examples of assets subject to the requirement of characterization and valuation include businesses, pension plans, security portfolios, etc.
Richard Harrison is experienced in the handling of property issues, and works with qualified expert appraisers to maximize the benefit to his clients.
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Family Law
Custody/Visitation
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A parenting plan can often be the most difficult issue to resolve as parents separate. Richard Harrison works with his client to effect a plan which will be for the best interests of the children, while still promoting the parents' ability to maintain a relationship with the children, including frequent and substantial time with them. Of course, where the best interests of the children would be impaired by spending time with a parent who, for a variety of reasons, would not provide appropriate parenting, then Richard Harrison assists his client in adjusting the custody plan toward the better parent. These issues are often emotional, and can have a lasting impact on the permanent relationship between parent and child. It is, therefore, important that an attorney be chosen that is aggressive, sensitive, and effective.
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Family Law
Restraining Orders
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Massachusetts courts do not tolerate domestic violence. When it occurs, and there is a danger of further violence, Richard Harrison can obtain ex-parte temporary restraining orders very quickly. There are also times when a party is charged with domestic violence wrongly, and in those cases, Richard Harrison aggressively defends the wrongfully charged party.
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