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Alimony Re-Reform Bill Awaits Vote in House as MA Legislative Session Nears Endwww.lynchowens.com/blog/2016/june/alimony-re-reform-bill-awaits-vote-in-house-as-m.aspx
Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens updates readers on the Alimony Re-Reform Act, which is awaiting a vote in the Massachusetts legislature. Proponents of Massachusetts House Bill 4110 , “An Act reforming alimony in the Commonwealth” (also ...
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Alimony Reform Bill Faces January 20, 2017 Deadline for House Sponsorswww.lynchowens.com/blog/2017/january/alimony-reform-bill-faces-january-20-2017-deadli.aspx
Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens reports on a January 20th deadline affecting survival of the alimony reform bill. With the state’s new legislative session underway, advocates of a bill designed to close a loophole in the Massachusetts ...
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State Senator Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth) Endorses Alimony Re-Reform Billwww.lynchowens.com/blog/2016/september/state-senator-patrick-o-connor-r-weymouth-endors.aspx
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 for re-election in November. Massachusetts alimony reform advocates have received a boost from ...
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Time Nearly Out for Massachusetts Senate to Pass Alimony Re-Reform Bill in 2016www.lynchowens.com/blog/2016/july/time-nearly-out-for-massachusetts-senate-to-pass.aspx
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 2016 legislative session nears its close. With the 2016 Massachusetts legislative session winding ...
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Sen. Brownberger Prevents Vote on Alimony Bill, Dismisses Three-Year Reform Effort as "Chaff"www.lynchowens.com/blog/2018/february/sen-brownberger-prevents-vote-on-alimony-bill-di.aspx
Jason V. Owens reports on the defeat of alimony reform bill by Sen. William Brownsberger, who prevented a vote in Massachusetts before insulting bill’s supporters. Lifetime alimony will remain a permanent fixture in Massachusetts. State Senator ...
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Alimony Reform Bill Faces Feb. 4th Deadline for Co-Sponsors (Updated 2/4/17)www.lynchowens.com/blog/2017/january/alimony-reform-bill-faces-feb-4th-deadline-for-c.aspx
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 for the weary”. After just beating a January 20, 2017 deadline to file a new alimony reform bill, ...
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Alimony Re-Reform Passes Massachusetts House in Unanimous (156-0) Votewww.lynchowens.com/blog/2016/june/alimony-re-reform-passes-massachusetts-house-in-.aspx
Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens reviews the House’s unanimous approval of the Massachusetts Re-Reform Bill. JUNE 22, 2016 – BOSTON – That didn’t take long. After writing this morning about a potential bottleneck preventing a vote on the ...
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Calls for Changes to Massachusetts Alimony Law to Address Federal Tax Change and Close “Lifetime Alimony” Loophole www.lynchowens.com/blog/2019/february/calls-for-changes-to-massachusetts-alimony-law-t.aspx
Divorce attorney Jason V. Owens reviews proposals that would reduce alimony payments and eliminate “lifetime alimony” in Massachusetts. Many alimony attorneys view the Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act of 2011 (ARA) as a model alimony law for the rest ...
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With Time Running Out, Alimony Reform Advocates Face Desperation in MA Senatewww.lynchowens.com/blog/2018/february/with-time-running-out-alimony-reform-advocates-f.aspx
Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens writes on Sen. William Brownsberger’s efforts to block bill to end lifetime alimony. Time is running out for alimony reform. Sen. William Brownsberger (D-Middlesex) , Chair of the Senate Judiciary ...
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Battle Lines Drawn on Alimony Reform in MA State Senatewww.lynchowens.com/blog/2017/march/battle-lines-drawn-on-alimony-reform-in-ma-state.aspx
Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens reviews the current debate over alimony reform in the Massachusetts state senate and the SJC. When we last checked on the progress of H 871 (“An Act Reforming Alimony in the Commonwealth”), the bill had ...
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State Senate Declines Vote on Alimony Reform and Child Custody Bills in 2016www.lynchowens.com/blog/2016/august/state-senate-declines-vote-on-alimony-reform-and.aspx
Massachusetts Divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens recaps the defeat of “an act reforming alimony in Massachusetts” and the “Massachusetts Child-Centered Family Law” in the state senate. For much of 2016, this blog has followed the progress of “an act ...
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Alimony Re-Reform Bill Gains Momentum for 2017 in State Senatewww.lynchowens.com/blog/2016/october/alimony-re-reform-bill-gains-momentum-for-2017-i.aspx
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 Re-Reform Bill (ARRA), passed the Massachusetts House of Representatives in a unanimous, 156-0 vote ...
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Public Hearing on Proposed Alimony Reform Law Scheduled for May 15, 2017www.lynchowens.com/blog/2017/may/public-hearing-on-proposed-alimony-reform-law-sc.aspx
Massachusetts divorce lawyer Jason V. Owens checks in with an update on a public hearing on the Alimony Re-Reform Act scheduled for May 15, 2017 in Boston. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – A public hearing has been scheduled on the Alimony Re-Reform Act for ...
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New Alimony Reform Bill Filed Ahead of January 20, 2017 Deadlinewww.lynchowens.com/blog/2017/january/new-alimony-reform-bill-filed-ahead-of-january-2.aspx
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, we reported that alimony reform advocates faced a January 20, 2017 deadline for filing a new bill in ...
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Alimony Reform Effort Continues Despite Two Years of Inaction in Massachusetts Senatewww.lynchowens.com/blog/2017/september/alimony-reform-effort-continues-despite-two-year.aspx
Massachusetts divorce attorney Jason V. Owens checks in on alimony reform, which has been stymied for two years in the Massachusetts Senate. When last we checked in on the Alimony Re-Reform Act (ARRA), this June, reform advocates were feeling pleased ...
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Boston Globe Urges End to Lifetime Alimony in Massachusettswww.lynchowens.com/blog/2017/july/boston-globe-urges-end-to-lifetime-alimony-in-ma.aspx
Massachusetts divorce attorney Jason V. Owens reports on a Boston Globe editorial calling for an end to “lifetime alimony”. The Boston Globe has released an editorial making an impassioned plea to “ [p]lug the loopholes in alimony reform ”. It is ...
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Alimony Reform Effort Roles On, Despite Hurdles on Beacon Hillwww.lynchowens.com/blog/2017/december/alimony-reform-effort-roles-on-despite-hurdles-o.aspx
Jason V. Owens reviews how alimony reform advocates keep pushing for changes in Massachusetts law that permits lifetime alimony to continue. In June of 2016, alimony reform advocates in Massachusetts were riding high. Their bill, aimed at closing a ...