As discussed in Attorney Nielson’s video blog the landscape of alimony in Massachusetts changed fairly drastically with the passage of the Alimony Reform Act in 2011. Prior to the Alimony Reform Act, alimony in Massachusetts could last for an indefinite period of...
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Alimony in Massachusetts with Attorney Erin Nielson
Often the question of alimony arises during the initial meeting with our client. Will I have to pay alimony? Can I receive alimony? How much will I have to pay or how much will I receive? Alimony has changed drastically in Massachusetts since the passage of the...
Case Alert: Restraining Orders in Massachusetts
District Court cannot refuse to extend a domestic abuse restraining order on the basis that another court had already ordered the husband not to abuse his wife; if the wife proves that she is reasonably in fear of imminent serious physical harm, the court should...
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