by Marion Lee Wasserman
The proposed Alimony Reform Act of 2011 was unanimously passed by the Massachusetts Senate on July 28, 2011, having unanimously passed in the House of Representatives on July 20, 2011. It is anticipated that the Governor will sign this historic piece of legislation, which would become effective on March 1, 2012. Under the Alimony Reform Act, complaints for modification of existing alimony awards may be based on the new law according to a time line specified in the law, with the earliest date for any such modifications being March 1, 2013. For substantive discussion of this legislation, see my previous Blog posts titled “On the Brink of Reform,” installments 1 and 2, and look for upcoming posts as well. Click here, for the text of the bill: Alimony Reform Act of 2011.
