Judges May Get More Power in Alimony Cases
Posted on Aug 9, 2011 9:05pm PDT
In Massachusetts, an amendment that is up for consideration may end up giving judges more power over settled alimony cases. According to reports, the amendment to the alimony reform bill would allow judges to stop or reduce payments in cases considered settled under current law. The proposed law would reportedly also work on lifetime alimony which is often awarded to people in divorces.
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