Bill > S968

This bill aims to reform alimony in the Commonwealth. The key provisions are: 1. It allows for deviation from the standard alimony order in cases where the parties have agreed in writing that the alimony judgment should not be modified without their consent. 2. It prohibits modification of any alimony judgment where the parties have agreed in writing that the alimony judgment should survive or not be modifiable, unless both parties consent. 3. It defines "existing alimony judgments" as general term alimony under the General Laws, and specifies that such judgments will terminate per their original terms or a court order, unless they exceed the durational limits, in which case they can be modified without additional material change of circumstances. 4. It allows a payor of alimony to file for modification if the recipient is cohabitating with another person for at least 3 months, or if the payor has reached full retirement age, with the court considering these as material changes of circumstance. Overall, the bill seeks to provide more flexibility and clarity around the modification of alimony judgments in the Commonwealth.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S968