HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3027        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3063

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sheila C. Harrington

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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 amending spousal support payments.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

1/20/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

 

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3027        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3063

By Mrs. Harrington of Groton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3063) of Sheila C. Harrington, Steven S. Howitt and Jennifer L. Flanagan relative to spousal support payments.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act amending spousal support payments.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 35A. Chapter 208 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 35, the following new section:—

After a hearing had upon its own motion, or at the time a support order is issued or modified or as a result of a complaint for contempt due to failure of spousal support payments, and upon a particular finding of reasonable necessity to assure timely and consistent payments, the court may make a finding that future spousal support payments may be made through wage assignment, account garnishment or other means available to the department of revenue.