SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1225 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 701
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia S. Creem
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to alimony payments.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Cynthia S. Creem | First Middlesex and Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1225 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 701
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 701) of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation relative to alimony payments. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to alimony payments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Clause (1) of sub-section (f) of section 49 of chapter 208 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting, at the end thereof, the following sentence:-
"A finding by the court that (a) the length of the marriage was longer than 20 years and (b) the payor was within 10 years of full retirement age, or older, at the time of the divorce, may satisfy the requirement of good cause shown, and in such cases, the court may order that if the payor continues to work after attaining the full retirement age, alimony shall continue."