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Alimony Re-Reform Bill Awaits Vote in House as MA Legislative Session Nears End

Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens updates readers on the Alimony Re-Reform Act, which is awaiting a vote in the Massachusetts legislature. ...

Alimony Reform Bill Faces January 20, 2017 Deadline for House Sponsors

Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens reports on a January 20th deadline affecting survival of the alimony reform bill. With the state’s new ...

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

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

State Senator Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth) Endorses Alimony Re-Reform Bill

Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens reports on the recent endorsement of H 4427 by State Senator Patrick M. O’Connor (R-Weymouth), who is up ...

Time Nearly Out for Massachusetts Senate to Pass Alimony Re-Reform Bill in 2016

Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens checks the pulse of the Massachusetts Alimony Re-Reform Bill, which is mired in the state senate as the ...

Alimony Reform Bill Faces Feb. 4th Deadline for Co-Sponsors (Updated 2/4/17)

Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens reports on a Feb. 4th deadline for co-sponsors for a new alimony reform bill. Talk about about “no rest ...

Alimony Re-Reform Bill Gains Momentum for 2017 in State Senate

Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens reports on the growing list of potential co-sponsors for H 4427 in the state senate. In June , the Alimony ...

New Alimony Reform Bill Filed Ahead of January 20, 2017 Deadline

Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens reports on a new alimony reform bill filed in the MA House before a January 20, 2017 deadline. Last week, ...

Alimony Reform Effort Continues Despite Two Years of Inaction in Massachusetts Senate

Massachusetts divorce attorney Jason V. Owens checks in on alimony reform, which has been stymied for two years in the Massachusetts Senate. When last ...

Alimony Reform Effort Roles On, Despite Hurdles on Beacon Hill

Jason V. Owens reviews how alimony reform advocates keep pushing for changes in Massachusetts law that permits lifetime alimony to continue. In June ...

Boston Globe Urges End to Lifetime Alimony in Massachusetts

Massachusetts divorce attorney Jason V. Owens reports on a Boston Globe editorial calling for an end to “lifetime alimony”. The Boston Globe has ...

Alimony Re-Reform Passes Massachusetts House in Unanimous (156-0) Vote

Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens reviews the House’s unanimous approval of the Massachusetts Re-Reform Bill. JUNE 22, 2016 – BOSTON – That ...

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

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

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

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

State Senate Declines Vote on Alimony Reform and Child Custody Bills in 2016

Massachusetts Divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens recaps the defeat of “an act reforming alimony in Massachusetts” and the “Massachusetts Child-Centered ...

Battle Lines Drawn on Alimony Reform in MA State Senate

Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens reviews the current debate over alimony reform in the Massachusetts state senate and the SJC. When we last ...

Public Hearing on Proposed Alimony Reform Law Scheduled for May 15, 2017

Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens checks in with an update on a public hearing o n the Alimony Re-Reform Act scheduled for May 15, 2017 in ...