Category Archives: Alimony

Can You Modify Alimony Without Involving the Court? Maybe, but you do so with great risk.

A court order or judgment remains in effect until it is modified and replaced by a subsequent court order of judgment, right? But, what happens if you and your former spouse agree to change the amount of alimony to be paid, on your own, without any court intervention? If you both agree on this change,…

Alimony: Defining the Length of Marriage if Multiple Complaints for Divorce Have Been Filed

by: Jennifer R. Silva, Esq. In Massachusetts, the “alimony statute” outlines the duration of alimony payments based on the length of the marriage. Massachusetts General Laws ch. 208 §48 defines the length of marriage as “the number of months from the date of legal marriage to the date of service of a complaint or petition for…

Measuring the Length of Same Sex Marriage

Formally, under Massachusetts law, the same rules and procedures that govern traditional marriage also apply to same-sex marriage. There are no special procedures that govern gay and lesbian marriages. Same-sex divorce in Massachusetts presents many of the same issues as divorce involving heterosexual partners, including the division of assets, spousal support, and child custody. Still,…

What does the Trump tax bill mean for alimony?

by: Julia Rodgers Congress' massive tax overhaul will affect virtually every corner of your life — even your divorce. The tax overhaul includes a provision that removes a 75-year-old tax deduction for alimony payments. So, what does this mean for you? Well, the new rules will not affect anyone who signs a separation agreement or…

Category Archives: Alimony

Can You Modify Alimony Without Involving the Court? Maybe, but you do so with great risk.

Alimony: Defining the Length of Marriage if Multiple Complaints for Divorce Have Been Filed

Measuring the Length of Same Sex Marriage

What does the Trump tax bill mean for alimony?

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