Verrill’s family law attorneys are highly regarded for their experience, discretion, skill, creativity, and compassion. They have been involved in a number of landmark cases that have brought change to the field of family law. They routinely serve their community by teaching and volunteering their time to court-sponsored programs designed to assist the underserved.

        Verrill’s family law attorneys counsel and represent high-net-worth individuals and families regarding their rights and obligations in family relationships. Our attorneys are leaders in their field, highly skilled in achieving their clients’ goals, whether through negotiation, mediation, or traditional courtroom advocacy at both the trial and appellate levels.

        With access to a considerable depth and breadth of resources from Verrill’s other practice groups, our attorneys routinely assess and handle the full range of complex financial issues that often confront our clients on such subjects as complex family wealth and estate planning, closely held and publicly traded businesses, real estate, and tax issues.

        Our attorneys have extensive experience and are highly skilled in custody and parenting matters, including “removal” or “move away” cases; parental abduction (both Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention matters), and the myriad difficult issues that confront nontraditional families.

        Our Services

        Pre-Marriage

        • Counseling regarding marital rights and obligations
        • Asset planning and protection
        • Prenuptial agreements

        Marriage and Divorce

        • Pre-separation counseling
        • Dissolution of marriage
        • Identifying and analyzing complex financial, property, and tax issues
        • Spousal support
        • Child support
        • Custody
        • Parenting plans
        • Removal actions

        Post-Divorce Compliance Issues

        • Child support
        • Spousal support
        • Property division
        • Parenting issues
        • Abduction

        Post-Divorce Modifications of Divorce Judgments and Agreements

        • Child support
        • Spousal support
        • Custody
        • Removal
        • Parenting plans

        Non-Marital Relationships

        • Paternity
          • Establishment of parental rights and obligations
        • Grandparents
          • Establishment of/defense of grandparents’ visitation rights
        • De Facto Parent
          • Establishment of/defense of de facto parent status
        • Guardianship
          • Establishment of/defense of guardianship actions concerning children

        Family Law Services

        People
        
 David S. Abramson
        (207) 253 4632
        
 Svana M. Calabro
        (857) 383 2648
        
 Gene Dahmen
        (617) 309 2604
        
 Rachel A. Deering
        (857) 383 2636
        
 Michael J. Donlan
        (207) 253 4614
        
 Regina M. Hurley
        (617) 309 2602
        
 Kyle T. MacDonald
        (617) 309 2611
        
 Robin D. Murphy
        (617) 309 2600
        
 Andrew B. Nevas
        (203) 222 3103
        
 Nancy G. O’Donnell
        (857) 383 2692
        
 Jill M. Roberts
        (207) 774 4000
        
 Mary H. Schmidt
        (617) 292 2876
        
 Mariah Tappan

        Mariah Tappan

        Associate
        (857) 383 2678
        
 Hannah R. Zukoff
        (857) 383 2670
        Events
        When: September 24, 2026
        Location: Boston, MA + Live Webcast
        People: Kyle T. MacDonald
        When: July 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm ET
        Location: Boston, MA + Live Webcast
        People: Kyle T. MacDonald
        When: February 3 and 10, 2025 at 4:00 - 6:00pm ET
        Location: Webcast
        People: Kyle T. MacDonald
        When: January 26, 2026 at 4:00 - 6:00pm ET
        Location: Webcast
        People: Kyle T. MacDonald
        When: November 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
        Location: In-person + Webcast
        People: Kyle T. MacDonald
        When: November 7-8, 2025
        Location: Brewster, MA
        People: Kyle T. MacDonald
        When: September 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm ET
        Location: MCLE Conference Center & Webcast
        People: Kyle T. MacDonald
        When: July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm (EDT)
        Location: Webcast
        People: Kyle T. MacDonald
        When: June 9-13, 2025
        Location: MCLE Conference Center
        People: Kyle T. MacDonald
        When: May 13-14, 2025
        Location: Webcast
        People: Kyle T. MacDonald

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