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Since its founding in 1913, our family law firm located in Salem, Massachusetts, has carried out a tradition of excellence in personalized legal services. We represent individuals facing all types of family law matters, particularly divorce and child custody. Attorney John Tangusso is a skilled negotiator and litigator with experience handling complex, high-stakes cases.
Child Custody
Child custody cases are emotionally charged and complex. We handle each case with compassion and the commitment to protect your rights.
Postnuptial Agreements
There are many situations where couples would be well served by a prenuptial agreement and it could be for a variety of reasons.
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Family law cases impact many important areas of life, from your children to your finances to your day-to-day lifestyle.
Because family law cases involve such fundamental matters as your family and your future, it is important to choose a lawyer you can trust. We are dedicated to helping clients navigate the complex considerations accompanying divorce, property division, child custody and support and other legal matters. As a full-service family law firm, we devote our practice exclusively to these and related areas of law. Attorney John Tangusso has nearly 30 years of experience to develop feasible courses of action for meeting clients’ needs.
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Our law firm has served the needs of family law clients throughout Massachusetts for more than 100 years. Founded in 1913 by attorney Sebastian Tangusso, the firm is now in its third generation. We share a commitment to continuing the firm’s legacy in providing personal and compassionate legal services.
We understand that just as no two families are alike, so too each case is unique. Our attorneys work one-on-one with clients to develop carefully tailored strategies designed to accomplish each client’s objectives.
I appreciate all your help. My divorce would not have gone nearly as smoothly without you and your calm demeanor and your common sense. Thanks for keeping me in check when I felt like jumping in with both feet. Glad to have it over with.
John, I’d like to thank you for all your efficiency and responsiveness, not to mention your sense of humor, throughout both of our go-rounds this year. Selling our condo wasn’t an easy thing to do, and you helped us get everything done as smoothly as possible. The small glitch involving the improperly recorded release was one more reason to be glad we had a good attorney on our side. You will certainly be the first person we call when anything legal arises. I hope the rest of your summer goes well. Which reminds me-don’t be surprised if you get a call from one of us about visiting for a day of sailing. With the hot days of August, I can’t think of a better place to be. Until then-
What a wonderful note you wrote along with the copy of the deed you sent. I do want to thank you for all the help, support, advice, and encouragement you have given me in the past in matters not only relating to the Trust. It is nice to have such a special friend, and unfortunately for you, I am sure I will continue to seek your “wisely” advice in other issues in my life. Not just professional and legal advice, but definitely the old “Open your eyes and wake up” advice that will be needed occasionally. This is by far not a goodbye letter to you, but a testament (lucky for you) that I will haunt you periodically for the rest of your life. Good luck with your practice. Please thank your father for me, and I promise to be in touch.
What a wonderful note you wrote along with the copy of the deed you sent. I do want to thank you for all the help, support, advice, and encouragement you have given me in the past in matters not only relating to the Trust. It is nice to have such a special friend, and unfortunately for you, I am sure I will continue to seek your “wisely” advice in other issues in my life. Not just professional and legal advice, but definitely the old “Open your eyes and wake up” advice that will be needed occasionally. This is by far not a goodbye letter to you, but a testament (lucky for you) that I will haunt you periodically for the rest of your life. Good luck with your practice. Please thank your father for me, and I promise to be in touch.
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My ex-spouse has asked to pick up our children at a different time from that stated in our parenting schedule. I’m fine with the change, but do we need to alter the agreement in writing or is a verbal agreement enough?
Most if the time my answer is going to be “get it in writing.” While you may have the most amicable divorce in the world, you never know what the future may hold. Contracts fill the gaps left when human trust fails. If this is a one-time, or two-time situation, a verbal agreement should
I make my living in the arts. Does my spouse have a fifty percent share in rights to my works and the income they produce?
Yes and no. Yes, in the sense that artistic works, along with patents, trade secrets, and many other “intangible” properties, constitute intellectual property. And intellectual property, in Massachusetts, is marital property. No, in that Massachusetts does not assume “equal” (fifty-fifty) distribution of property between partners at the dissolution of a marriage, but rather “equitable.”
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Our lawyers have extensive courtroom experience. We have also achieved successful outcomes through skillful settlement negotiation. We excel at thinking outside the box, crafting practical solutions to complex legal problems.
As professional family law practitioners, our lawyers have devoted their careers to helping clients. We are passionate about what we do. We remain up-to-date on the latest legal developments in this dynamic field, and we also cultivate knowledge in overlapping areas of law such as real estate, estate planning, business law and domestic violence.
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