Alimony Modification in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Alimony Attorney
It can occur that at some point after a judgment is issued regarding alimony, the amount of the payments ceases to be fitting or the alimony term expires while support is still needed. You may wish to have the amount you are receiving increased, while as they payer, you may wish to decrease the payments or terminate them. Either is possible in certain circumstances and is based on the discretion of the court. When you need to modify your alimony, a
Massachusetts alimony lawyer can help understand your rights and options. Rauseo Law is skilled in petitioning the court in the most compelling possible way. We are committed to doing all it takes to pursue a just outcome in your case.
Reasons for Modifications
Modifications to alimony may be approved if you can show a significant change in circumstances. It is important that this option has not been specifically prohibited by your divorce decree or divorce agreement. The court will take all factors into account but two of the main ones, of course, are the need for payments and the ability to pay. Circumstances, then, that may warrant modification include:
- Increased income
- Decreased income
- Job loss
- Increased costs
- Subsequent marriage
- Illness
- Retirement
There are, however, no guarantees. If a payer is found to have invited these circumstances willingly, they may be excluded from consideration. Proposed changes to the law would impose restrictions such as the irrelevance of the income of the payer's new spouse.
Contact a Massachusetts alimony attorney
if you feel, as the payee or payer, that your alimony payments should be modified in either direction. Our firm also provides dedicated legal counsel to clients throughout Wakefield, Saugus, Lowell, Winchester, Beverly, Cambridge, Lexington, Marblehead, Andover, Reading, North Reading, Middleton and Lynnfield.