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How long does Alimony Last in Massachusetts?

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...

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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