Law Offices of Susannah L. Brown
Alimony differs from child support in many ways. Alimony is based upon numerous factors, including the length of the marriage, the party's incomes, earning capacities and needs, as well as the conduct of the parties during the marriage. While either party can be awarded alimony, alimony is most often awarded in cases involving a husband paying a wife. However, as women's earning capacity increases, it is no longer unusual to have wives paying husbands alimony. Alimony was traditionally only awarded in the case of long-term marriages but now, depending on circumstances, it may be awarded in a marriage of any length either as general term alimony or rehabilitative alimony. In 2011 Massachusetts enacted the Alimony Reform Act. This dramatically changed alimony in Massachusetts in many...
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- Family Law
- Division Of Marital Assets
- Child Support and Alimony
- Modifications and Contempts
- Child Custody
- Prenuptials and Postnuptials
- Mediation
- Personal Injury
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Prompt, helpful, and professional.
From the start, Susannah put me at ease with my case, clearly communicating the law and the process along the way.
It’s never an easy thing to go through , but she made it much more bearable.
The divorce and aftermath of my divorce are what books are written about and she has been professional throughout.
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