Practice is decreasing in weak economy
(NEWSER) - Massachusetts put a stop to most lifetime alimony payments yesterday, in what some are telling the Boston Globe are "the most dramatic change to family law in decades." The measure, which ends most support either when the alimony recipient moves in with another romantic partner or when the payor hits retirement age, takes effect in March 2012, the Wall Street Journal reports. Until now, it was common for judges in the state to award permanent alimony, but more payors nationwide have been attempting to modify their arrangements due to the weak economy. More»
