Posts In Alimony

SJC Upends Alimony and Child Support in Dramatic Landmark Ruling Aug 10

Click here for printer friendly PDF format In a decision sure to generate both excitement and controversy, the Massachusetts ...

Alimony Obligations May Be Extended if an Ex-Spouse Gets Sick Apr 14

Click here for printer friendly PDF format Your Alimony Obligations May Be Extended if Your Ex-Spouse Gets Sick Although ...

Big Appeals Court Decision Impacts Child Support and Alimony in Massachusetts Jun 21

Click here for printer friendly PDF format Big Appeals Court Decision Impacts Child Support and Alimony in Massachusetts June 21, ...

Using Premarital Cohabitation to Extend Alimony May be Easier than Previously Thought Apr 08

Divorce attorney Nicole K. Levy explores a recent SJC decision that favors extending alimony payments based on premarital ...

When Can You Modify a Surviving Alimony Agreement? Apr 01

Attorney Carmela M. Miraglia uses a recent case to examine the rare situations in which a surviving alimony agreement can be ...

Alimony is Still Tax Deductible in Massachusetts for State Income Tax Purposes Feb 15

Divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens reviews how alimony is still tax deductible in Massachusetts and other states even after the change ...

Calls for Changes to Massachusetts Alimony Law to Address Federal Tax Change and Close “Lifetime Alimony” Loophole Feb 08

Divorce attorney Jason V. Owens reviews proposals that would reduce alimony payments and eliminate “lifetime alimony” in ...

Deviating from the MA Alimony Reform Act: Alimony Duration Jan 29

Carmela M. Miraglia explores cases where judges extend alimony beyond the ordinary rule in Massachusetts. Click here for print ...

Tax Court: Paying an Ex-Spouse’s Student Loans is a Form of Alimony Nov 15

Divorce attorney Nicole K. Levy explores a recent tax court decision treating student loan payments as alimony. With more and more ...

New Alimony Law in New Hampshire Similar to Massachusetts Statute Oct 09

Massachusetts attorney Jason V. Owens sees similarities between a newly enacted alimony law in New Hampshire and the Massachusetts ...

MA Appeals Court: Wife's Poor Health Valid Grounds for Alimony Deviation Oct 02

Hingham divorce lawyer Nicole K. Levy reviews an Appeals Court decision extending alimony due to a former wife’s health issues. ...

What Court Filing Limits Alimony Duration in a Divorce? Jul 31

Massachusetts attorney Nicole K. Levy reviews some of the complexities surrounding the “length of the marriage” when calculating ...

The Difference Between Eliminating Alimony Arrears and Child Support Arrears Jun 26

James M. Lynch and Harold A. Mazzio explore the difference between eliminating child support arrears and alimony arrears through a ...

Cohabitating Before Marriage Can Increase Alimony Payments in MA May 31

A recent Appeals Court decision highlights how alimony orders can last longer when spouses lived together (cohabitated) before ...

Deadline for Tax Deductible Alimony in Massachusetts is Much Earlier than December 31, 2018 Apr 10

In recent weeks, we have written about the impact of the new tax reform bill on alimony, both on this blog and on the South Shore ...

Sen. Brownberger Prevents Vote on Alimony Bill, Dismisses Three-Year Reform Effort as "Chaff" Feb 15

Jason V. Owens reports on the defeat of alimony reform bill by Sen. William Brownsberger, who prevented a vote in Massachusetts ...

Divorce Mediation Keeps Alimony Focus on the Future Feb 14

Click here for printer friendly PDF format Kimberley Keyes reviews how divorce mediation helps spouses negotiate alimony by ...

With Time Running Out, Alimony Reform Advocates Face Desperation in MA Senate Feb 05

Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens writes on Sen. William Brownsberger’s efforts to block bill to end lifetime alimony. ...