Worcester County Divorce Lawyer

Serving Worcester County with Offices in Westborough & Leominster

Few events cause so much upheaval and uncertainty or carry so much risk as a divorce. Your money, your children and your future all depend on the outcome. At Burke Levy, P.C., our Worcester divorce lawyers understand what you are going through. More importantly, our Worcester County divorce lawyers know how to help you get what you need.

Grounds for Divorce Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, there are several different options for how you can file for divorce – fault, no-fault, contested, or uncontested. You need to choose which options best aligns with your situation before you file.

If you are filing for a fault divorce, that means you are attributing the end of your marriage to your spouse and you must provide grounds for the divorce. There are seven main grounds for divorce in Massachusetts:

• Abusive treatment
• Adultery
• Confirmed habits of intoxication
• Cruel refusal to provide support
• Desertion
• Impotency
• Prison sentences of 5+ years

A Worcester County divorce lawyer can help you understand which divorce filing is for you. The team at Burke Levy, P.C. can help you navigate this process and can put together a compelling case for a fault divorce.

How to File for Divorce in Massachusetts

To file for divorce in Massachusetts, you must:

• Decide if you’re filing for a fault or no-fault divorce
• File a complaint for divorce, if your spouse doesn’t want a divorce, or
• File a joint petition for divorce, if you and your spouse want a no-fault divorce

Serving all of Worcester, Middlesex & Surrounding Counties

Retain our law firm, and we will alleviate your stress by counseling you and being available to you while protecting your rights.

You Have Too Much to Lose Not to Hire a Worcester Divorce Attorney

It is important that you retain our experienced and knowledgeable attorneys for your divorce or related matter. Why? Without skilled representation from a Worcester County divorce attorney, you could lose child custody and visitation rights, important marital assets that you are entitled to.

Our team of tenacious divorce lawyers serving Worcester County and beyond can help you by assessing your custody issues, the conduct of the parties during the course of the marriage, the duration of the marriage, whether or not an individual will be entitled to pay or receive alimony, and division of marital assets. We can help you develop a plan to secure the best result in the divorce, custody arrangement and division of assets.