Alimony Reform Act Signed Into Law

Alimony will no longer be a life long responsibility for divorcees in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts' Governor Deval Patrick signed the much anticipated Alimony Reform Act into law yesterday, September 26, 2011. This law has the ability to free many people from the once life long burden that was alimony in Massachusetts.

This new law will limit alimony in correlation with the length of the marriage. Also, it will terminate alimony if the reciever remarries. Even if the reciever of the alimony is cohabiting with someone for more than 3 months the court now has the right to limit or even terminate alimony upon consideration.

The support toward these changes is undeniable; it garnered a unanimous vote from both the state house as well as the senate. Many believe the revisions are much overdue.

The changes will be effective as of March 2012 and people who have had an alimony settlement prior to March 2012 can file for alterations as of 2013.

To find out how these reforms will help you, please contact Rauseo Law to provide answers to any of your questions during a free consultation.