The Law Office of Judith R. Kaplan

The Law Office of Judith R. Kaplan Massachusetts divorce mediator - meeting couples in Norwell, Braintree & via Zoom. Judith R. She also works with parents who were never married.

Kaplan is a well-respected professional Massachusetts divorce mediator and top-rated divorce lawyer who is very passionate about providing superior divorce mediation services to her clients. Her compassion, dedication to high professional standards and work ethics, and her working knowledge of what judges require in settlements are the main reasons she receives referrals from former clients, attor

neys, accountants and therapists. She is efficient and has a proven track record.

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She works with couples during any stage of their separation, divorce, and post-divorce matter. She works with couples pursuing a Massachusetts uncontested divorce as well as couples who have already started a Massachusetts contested divorce complaint. She helps couples identify and resolve issues involving: parenting challenges, child support, legal custody, alimony, mortgage refinancing and basic tax considerations as they pertain to an equitable division of property and debt. Ultimately, she seeks to empower each couple to make their own decisions and own their personalized Massachusetts divorce mediation agreement. This requires consistent communication and timely responses to her clients’ inquiries and concerns.

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Testimonial:

"During each session, Judy was able to guide us back to where we needed to be when things started going off track. She made me feel heard and comfortable throughout. Having just finished the process, both of us are happy with our agreement and felt supported by Judy the entire way through. Thank you Judy for helping us through this difficult time, we couldn't have done it without you." Many testimonials available on her website (www.jrkaplanlaw.com) and on Google reviews.

Why Has the Divorce Rate Dropped? Several factors explain the declining divorce rate:People are marrying later – Older c...
05/11/2026

Why Has the Divorce Rate Dropped? Several factors explain the declining divorce rate:

People are marrying later – Older couples tend to have more stable marriages

More selective marriage – Couples who do marry are more committed

Fewer marriages overall – Some at-risk relationships never reach the altar

Economic factors – Financial stability correlates with marital stability

Better relationship communication skills – More resources for couples exist today

If you're seeing warning signs your marriage is in trouble, the good news is that couples who address problems early have better outcomes than ever.

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2026 marriage statistics reveal divorce rates at 50-year lows. Learn current divorce rates by state, age at first marriage trends, gray divorce data, and what research says about marriages that last.

Read the 2025 Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines and access an interactive worksheet.
05/11/2026

Read the 2025 Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines and access an interactive worksheet.

Past and present guidelines, reports, forms, instructions, worksheets, and other related resources.

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/court-service-centersCOURT SERVICE CENTERSFree. Online. By Phone. In Person. In Courthouses. I...
12/19/2025

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/court-service-centers

COURT SERVICE CENTERS

Free. Online. By Phone. In Person. In Courthouses. In Communities.

Court Service Centers are committed to providing court users equal access to the Courts by helping navigate the Court System. Court Service Centers can answer basic questions, help with court forms, give information about court rules, procedures, and practices, and connect you with community resources. All Court Service Centers are free to court users, but there may be other fees associated with your case, such as filing fees.

Court Service Centers provide legal information on limited types of cases. Learn more through the provided link.

Free. Online. By Phone. In Person. In Courthouses. In Communities.

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who tries to balance the needs of her divorced parents ...
12/19/2025

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who tries to balance the needs of her divorced parents — but often ends up in tears.

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who tries to balance the needs of her divorced parents — but often ends up in tears.

The Commonwealth released new child support guidelines. They are effective December 1, 2025.
12/19/2025

The Commonwealth released new child support guidelines. They are effective December 1, 2025.

These Child Support Guidelines are effective December 1, 2025, as amended October 30, 2025.

The Massachusetts Parentage Act (MPA) is new legislation, signed by Governor Healey on August 9, 2024, that updates our ...
12/10/2024

The Massachusetts Parentage Act (MPA) is new legislation, signed by Governor Healey on August 9, 2024, that updates our state law on establishing and recognizing legal parent-child relationships to include and protect more families, including LGBTQ families, families formed through assisted reproduction, and families which include a de facto parent.

The new law updates the “paternity” statute, Chapter 209C, so that its existing provisions are gender inclusive and to add new, comprehensive parentage provisions, including protections for children born through assisted reproduction and through surrogacy, and children of de facto parents. Chapter 209C is now titled “Non-marital children and parentage of children.” The law aims to ensure each child has a clear path to secure their legal parentage.

The Massachusetts Parentage Act becomes effective on January 1, 2025.

Parentage | Massachusetts Home » Your Rights » Parentage | Massachusetts The Massachusetts Parentage Act goes into effect on January 1, 2025. The new law will protect LGBTQ+ families and families formed through assisted reproduction in the Commonwealth. Find out how it will impact your family with...

You gave your significant other an engagement ring and now plans to marry are called off. Who keeps the engagement ring...
12/04/2024

You gave your significant other an engagement ring and now plans to marry are called off. Who keeps the engagement ring?

The issue of who is at fault when plans to marry do not come to pass is now irrelevant in Massachusetts. The engagement ring must be returned to the donor - regardless of fault.

A woman must return a $70,000 engagement ring to her former fiance after a ruling Friday from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

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