Family Law 2025

USA – MASSACHUSETTS LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Steven E Gurdin, Barbara L Drury, Carlos A Maycotte, Stephen A MacKenzie and Kelly A Schwartz, Fitch Law Partners LLP

Fitch Law Partners LLP has family law/do - mestic relations attorneys who skilfully handle complex and often hotly contested cases. They work tirelessly to achieve successful resolution to disputes concerning the division of marital assets, child custody and visitation, alimony, domestic abuse, and permanent removal from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The firm excels in representing individuals in divorce cases involving high value assets and complex financial issues, such as those that arise when the marital estate includes privately held corpo - rations, limited partnerships, or trusts. Clients

trust Fitch to effectively resolve such issues – whether by comprehensive settlement, media - tion, or trial. The firm’s lawyers approach child custody disputes with the required sensitivity, but also realise that the stakes are high. They have successfully litigated child custody dis - putes involving allegations of sexual abuse, do - mestic violence, substance abuse, alcoholism, and mental illness. Fitch also prepares and ne - gotiates prenuptial and postnuptial agreements to protect accumulated wealth, inheritances, family trust interests, and business interests in the event of divorce or death of a spouse.

Authors

Steven E Gurdin is a partner at Fitch Law Partners and has

Barbara L Drury focuses on all aspects of domestic relations including divorce, paternity, modification, and contempt actions at Fitch Law Partners. She has extensive experience in

represented clients in complex family law and probate, will and trust Litigation matters for 30 years. Mr Gurdin’s professionalism, skill, advocacy and leadership has been recognised and honoured by the Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators, various peer reviews and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (“AAML”). Mr Gurdin’s clients appreciate and recognise that he brings zealous advocacy, exceptional problem-solving skills, thorough knowledge of the substantive law, and sensitivity to the complexities and emotional realities of each client’s situation.

matters involving child custody and support, alimony, and high net worth property division issues. She is a member of the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators and the Massachusetts Bar Association, as well as a contributing author to Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education publications.

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