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Law Offices of
Robyn A. Briatico

Andover Office

Serving Essex &
Middlesex County

300 Brickston Square
Suite 201
Andover,MA 01810
Ph: (617) 387-6800

Burlington Office
Serving Middlesex
Serving Norfolk County

15 New England Executive Park
Burlington, MA 01803
Ph: (617) 387-6800

Melrose Office
Serving Middlesex
2 Banks Place
Melrose, MA 02176
Ph: (617) 387-6800

Everett Office
Serving Middlesex
Serving Suffolk County
Serving Norfolk County

1725 Revere Beach
Parkway
Everett, MA 02149
Ph: (617) 387-6800

Conveniently located
on RT16 just east of 93
approximately 3 miles
from Boston 02109 and 10 miles from Woburn. Parking is always free!
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Law Office of
Joseph M. Lally

Affiliate Quincy
Law Office
Joseph M. Lally
Serving Norfolk,
Plymouth, and
Bristol Counties
1233 Hancock Street
Rear
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 686-4784

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Law Office of
Michelle Moucharite

Affiliate Melrose
Law Office

Michelle R. Moucharite
Serving Worcester County
1 West Foster Street
Suite 11
Melrose, MA 02176
Ph: (781) 665-0092
Many consider Massachusetts the lifetime spousal support and alimony state and for good reason. While the court shall consider all factors identified in M.G.L Chapter 208 Section 34 in determining the amount of alimony, if any, to be paid, they are given considerable discretion as to the alimony award amount and duration as their are no uniform guidelines or formula that the judges must follow in making alimony awards. The same hold true for the division of marital property and assets. The judges have broad discretion to assign to either husband or wife all or any part of the estate of the other. In custody cases, judges are given considerable discretion as to which parent will be awarded custody by determining what is in the best interest of the child.

The importance of hiring the right Boston divorce lawyer.

With so much on the line, you will be best served by hiring a divorce lawyer that will do everything possible to try and reach a negotiated settlement so as to not rely on the judges broad discretion in making important decisions for you in the areas of custody, alimony, and property division. If a negotiated settlement can't be worked out and your case has to go to trial, you should consider hiring an experienced divorce trial attorney to best protect your interests.

We handle all type of complex divorces involving child custody and/or significant marital property and assets of self employed business owners, high net worth individuals, professionals (Doctors, Physicians, etc.), politicians, professional athletes / players, and senior company executives including CEO, COO, VP, and Directors.

Whether you have a simple or a more complex high net worth divorce involving significant stock options, business, property, and retirement assets, you can be rest assured that Boston divorce lawyer Robyn A. Briatico if retained will be there every step of the way to protect your interest to the fullest extent possible under the law.

We have offices located throughout Massachusetts including Andover, Burlington, Melrose, Everett, and Quincy to best serve our clients that reside in Middlesex County, Essex County, Norfolk County, and Suffolk County. For those that live in Plymouth County, Norfolk County, Bristol County, and Worcester County, our network of affiliates can provide you with legal representation.

We hope you give us an opportunity to be your family law or divorce lawyer. Call us today at
617-387-6800 or complete and submit the Contact Form to schedule your free 20 minute phone consult with Attorney Robyn A. Briatico or any one of her affiliates. If you complete and submit the contact form, Robyn will receive your message even while on the road or in court. If she is in court, she will not be able to return your call or email you due to the rules prohibiting the use of cell phones in court. As soon as she is available to do so, she will contact you.

Our comprehensive informational websites on Mass Divorce

Boston divorce and family lawyer Robyn A. Briatico and her network of affiliates would like to welcome you to our general information website on Massachusetts divorce and family law. We have assembled for the benefit of our clients and guests one of the largest collection of informational websites and YouTube video's to address all aspects of Massachusetts family law.

We encourage you to sit back and relax and watch select video clips from our extensive collection of
YouTube hosted family law and divorce videos. Alternatively, you can see what our lawyers have to say about various topics of divorce and family law by reading one of the largest collections of Massachusetts Divorce FAQs found on the web. You can also access our Divorce Resource Center or just browse this site or any one of our affiliated websites to learn more about various topics on Massachusetts family law.

Our top Massachusetts divorce clients and guests will enjoy the convenience of accessing at their finger tips the
child support guidelines, child support worksheet (Calculator), Commonwealth of Mass Probate and Family Court websites, and the Trial Court Law Libraries website containing the "unofficial" Mass General Laws Statutes including MGL Chapter 208 which addresses divorce and Ch. 208 section 34 which addresses alimony.

If after browsing though our website, you still have an unanswered questions, you
can Ask Boston Divorce Attorney Robyn A. Briatico any general question and she will answer select questions submitted to her for the benefit of her website clients and guests. The selected questions and answers will be archived in appropriate categories in the Family and Divorce FAQ area of this website and made available for all to view.

Massachusetts Divorce

We understand the sensitivity and life altering experience that a divorce can have on your family. Emotions can run very high and the decisions you make can last a life time. Since Divorce will affect every part of your life and that of your children, it is important that you don't rush into hiring a family law attorney and instead take the time to find the right one that you will feel comfortable working with on a daily or weekly basis as the divorce process can take several months even if its uncontested to as much as a year or more if it is a vigorously contested divorce involving children.

Contested divorces and child custody litigation can lead to emotional stress and costly legal fees for all those involved. Boston female divorce lawyer Robyn A. Briatico along with her affiliates will do everything in their power to try and negotiate a successful divorce settlement to try and keep the legal fees to a minimum, spare children from the harmful effects of a long drawn out divorce, and provide their clients with a more predictable outcome.

If communications breaks down between the parties and settlement negotiations fail due to unreasonable demands by the other side and it’s apparent that the case will be headed to trial, there are many resources we can use at an additional cost including Certified Public Accountant's, Appraisers, Psychotherapists, etc.,to vigorously protect your interest to the fullest extent possible under the law in the event that this case must go to trial.

Attorney Robyn A. Briatico, who is a skilled litigator and negotiator, will advocate tirelessly for the best interest of her clients and their children. If she is retained by you to provide legal representation, you can expect her to meet with you to discuss the specifics of your case, understand your needs and that of your family, develop a custom tailored strategy and divorce plan that has your best interest in mind, and recommend a course of action. One of her top priorities will be to address at a minimum child custody (what is in the best interest of the children) and visitation, child support, property division (including the marital home), retirement benefits, stock options, and other investments, business valuations (self employed), and alimony.

We strongly believe in charging very reasonable rates and offering free parking to clients that visit our law offices in Andover, Burlington, Melrose, Everett, and Quincy. For those that would like to obtain general information on various topics of divorce and family law, we welcome you to explore this highly recommended and sought after website.

Our highly regarded family lawyers handle of all types of divorces from the simpler uncontested cases to the more complex contested, high net worth divorces that may involve child custody litigation and self employed business valuations.

Whether it's developing extensive
YouTube hosted family law videos, updating our website content with fresh new material, or selectively answering family law FAQs submitted by our Twitter guests, we are focussed on making this website one of Boston's best for family law. We will continue to invest heavily to make sure that we remain on top as one of the top rated, top ranked and top recommended websites in its class and a premier destination point for all of your family law needs.

If you are looking for representation of a specific gender, we have both women (woman), male, and female family law and divorce attorney affiliates that can provide you with legal representation.

What are the average hourly rates and fees charged by divorce lawyers in Boston?

There are numerous factors that contribute towards what fees or hourly rates attorneys charge for providing legal representation. You can expect to pay anywhere between $200 to $400 per hour or more depending on a variety of factors including the attorneys experience, overhead costs, and demand for their services. Attorneys charging the higher hourly rates don't necessarily offer better legal representation than those charging much less so its important for you to shop around to find the right lawyer to meet your needs.

Attorney Robyn A. Briatico charges her clients an hourly rate of $250/hr for her legal services. For an
uncontested no fault divorce, she offers a flat fee to those that qualify of between $1,500 - $3,000+ (plus court filing fees) depending on whether children are involved, length of marriage, and whether she needs to valuate and QDRO your retirement savings, stock options, and pension. As more issues are contested, your legal costs will increase as a result of the extra work, court appearances, court fees, and possible fees for the deposition and the hiring of expert witnesses if needed at trial.

In Middlesex County, our divorce lawyers and attorneys can provide you with legal representation if you reside in Acton MA, Arlington MA, Ashby MA, Ashland MA, Ayer MA, Bedford MA, Belmont MA, Billerica MA, Boxborough MA, Burlington MA, Cambridge MA, Carlisle MA, Chelmsford MA, Concord MA, Dracut MA, Everett MA, and Framingham MA. They can also represent you if you reside in Groton MA, Holliston MA, Hopkinton MA, Hudson MA, Lexington MA, Lincoln MA, Littleton MA, Lowell MA, Malden MA, Marlborough MA, Maynard MA, Medford MA, Melrose MA, Natick MA, Newton MA, North Reading MA, Reading MA, and Pepperell MA. The other cities within Middlesex County that we serve include Sherborn MA, Shirley MA, Somerville MA, Stoneham MA, Stow MA, Sudbury MA, Tewksbury MA, Townsend MA, Tyngsborough MA, Wakefield MA, Waltham MA, Watertown MA, Wayland MA, Westford MA, Weston MA, Wilmington MA, Winchester MA, and Woburn MA.

In Suffolk County, our divorce attorneys can represent you if you reside in Boston MA, Back Bay MA, Beacon Hill MA, Revere MA, Cambridge MA, Winthrop MA, and Chelsea MA.

In Essex County, our divorce attorneys serve the residence and families of Amesbury MA, Andover MA, Beverly MA, Boxford MA, Danvers MA, Essex MA, Georgetown MA, Gloucester MA, Groveland MA, Hamilton Haverhill MA, and Ipswich MA. They can also represent you if you reside in North Andover MA, Peabody MA, Rockport MA, Rowley MA, Salem MA, Salisbury MA, Saugus MA, Swampscott MA, Topsfield MA, Wenham MA, and West Newbury MA. The other cities we serve within Essex County include Lawrence MA, Lynn MA, Lynnfield MA, Manchester by the Sea MA, Marblehead MA, Merrimac MA, Methuen MA, Middleton MA, Nahant MA, Newbury MA, and Newburyport MA.

In Norfolk County, our divorce lawyers can provide you with legal representation if you reside in Avon MA, Bellingham MA, Braintree MA, Brookline MA, Canton MA, Chestnut Hill MA, Cohassett MA, Dedham MA, Dover MA, Foxborough MA, Franklin MA, Holbrook MA, Medfield MA, Medway MA, Millis MA, Milton MA, Needham MA, Norfolk MA, Norwood MA, Plainville MA, and Quincy MA. The other cities we serve include Randolph MA, Sharon MA, Stoughton MA, Walpole MA, Wellesley MA, Westwood MA, Weymouth MA, and Wrentham MA.

In Plymouth County, we can represent you in a divorce if you reside in Abington MA, Bridgewater MA, Brockton MA, Carver MA, Duxbury MA, Halifax MA, Hanover MA, Hanson MA, Hingham MA, Hull MA, Kingston MA, Lakeville MA, Marion MA, Marshfield MA, Mattapoisett MA, Middleboro MA, Norwell MA, and Pembrooke MA. The other cities we serve within Plymouth County include Plymouth MA, Plympton MA, Rochester MA, Rockland MA, Scituate MA, Wareham MA, West Bridgewater MA, Whitman MA, and Eastbridgewater MA.

In Bristol County, we can represent you in a divorce if you reside in Acushnet MA, Attleboro MA, Berkley MA, Dartmouth MA, Dighton MA, Easton MA, Fairhaven MA, Fall River MA, Freetown MA, Mansfield MA, North Attleborough MA, Norton MA, Rynham MA, Rehoboth MA, Seekonk MA, Somerset MA, Swansea MA, and Westport MA.

In Worcester County, our divorce lawyers can provide you with legal representation if you reside in Ashburnham MA, Athol MA, Auburn MA, Barre MA, Berlin MA, Blackstone MA, Bolton MA, Boylston MA, Brookfield MA, Charlton MA, Clinton MA, Douglas MA, Dudley MA, East Brookfield MA, Fitchburg MA, Gardner MA, Grafton MA, Hardwick MA, Harvard MA, Holden MA, Hopedale MA, Hubbardston MA, Lancaster MA, Leicester MA, Leominster MA, Lunenburg MA, Mendon MA, Milford MA, Millbury MA, and Millville MA. The other cities we serve within Worcester County include New Braintree MA, North Brookfield MA, Northborough MA, Northbridge MA, Oakham MA, Oxford MA, Paxton MA, Petersham MA, Phillipston MA, Princeton MA, Royalston MA, Rutland MA, Shrewsbury MA, Southborough MA, Southbridge MA, Spencer MA, Sterling MA, Sturbridge MA, Sutton MA, Templeton MA, Upton MA, Uxbridge MA, Warren MA, Webster MA, West Boylston MA, West Brookfield MA, Westborough MA, Westminster MA, Winchendon MA, and Worcester MA.


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