Amount of New Alimony You Can Expect to Pay

Massachusetts Alimony Lawyer

In determining alimony amounts and terms, the court takes many factors into account and considers the situation as a whole. It is directed by certain guidelines of what may or may not be permissible but Massachusetts law does not provide a specific method of calculation for alimony payments. Therefore, it is not possible to definitely predict the amount the court will order you to pay in any given circumstance. A Massachusetts alimony attorney, however, can advise as to certain factors relevant to your situation which could give some idea of what to expect. Proposed changes to alimony law in Massachusetts can also be reviewed in relation to how they will affect your current alimony payments.

Reforms in Alimony Laws

Some of the main proposed changes which may affect you, depending on the specifics of your situation, include:

• Specific time limits will be placed on the maximum term for which alimony payments are to be made, depending on the length of the marriage.
• Cohabitation of the recipient spouse for longer than three months may now be considered, in itself, cause for a reduction of alimony payments in certain circumstances.
• If the contributing spouse remarries, their new spouse's income will be considered irrelevant to alimony determinations.

The court may still deviate from any specified terms and amounts in certain extenuating circumstances. These may include advanced age or unusual health situations, tax considerations, significant pre-marital cohabitation, and more. As there are no set calculation guidelines, it is important to have creative legal representation on your side. It is important to us at Rauseo Law that you reach the outcomes you desire and we will work hard in our attempts to achieve this.

We offer nearly 30 years of legal experience and the kind of personal attention that involves listening to you and being responsive to your needs.

Contact a Massachusetts alimony lawyer for more information on how your alimony payments may change. We offer a free initial consultation and provide service throughout Wakefield, Saugus, Lowell, Winchester, Beverly, Cambridge, Lexington, Marblehead, Andover, Reading, North Reading, Middleton and Lynnfield.