Legal Blog - Legislation

In order to file for custody and visitation in Massachusetts, the Commonwealth must have jurisdiction over your case.  Similarly, to file for child support in Massachusetts, the Commonwealth must have jurisdiction over your support issues.  If you are a non-custodial parent in Massachusetts and yo…

In 2011, the Massachusetts legislature passed the Alimony Reform Act (“Reform Act”) which went into effect on March 1, 2012. The Reform Act states that a person paying alimony, who reaches retirement age, can either reduce or terminate their alimony obligation. This is known as the retir…