Modification of Alimony in MA: The Benefits

The benefits of the modifications toalimony in the newly signed Massachusetts Alimony Reform Act are to credit for alot of enthusiasm among divorcees. Here's why:

1. Length of time alimony payments must be paid now correlates with the length of the marriage. For example, "5 years or less: Maximum Alimony term is 50% of the number of months of marriage" etc.

2. "In the event of the payer’s remarriage, income and assets of the payer’s spouse shall not be considered in a re-determination of alimony in a modification action."

3. "General Term Alimony shall be suspended, reduced or terminated upon the cohabitation of the recipient spouse when the payer shows that the recipient has maintained a common household with another person for a continuous period of at least three months."

4. "...the amount of alimony should generally not exceed the recipient’s need or 30 percent to 35 percent of the difference between the parties gross incomes established at the time of the order being issued."

5. Alimony is terminated with the remarriage of the recipient

To modify your alimony settlement please contact Massachusetts alimony reform lawyer, John Rauseo for a free consultation at Rauseo Law.