Category Archives: Alimony

How does alimony work in MA? Alimony in Massachusetts is guided by statute, codified in the Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act of 2011. Alimony is meant to provide spousal support to a spouse that has a need for support as long as the payer spouse has an ability to pay. Alimony in Massachusetts can be affected…

Rehabilitative alimony is one of the four (4) types of alimony identified by Massachusetts statute. Specifically, rehabilitative alimony is the periodic payment of support to a recipient spouse who is expected to become economically self-sufficient by a predicted time. Like general term alimony, the amount of rehabilitative alimony should not exceed the recipient’s need or…

In Massachusetts, when a judge determines an equitable division of marital assets the judge is required to analyze a number of statutory factors, one of which is the opportunity of each party for the future acquisition of capital assets and income. Thereby, the opportunity of each party for future inheritance becomes relevant to this analysis.…