By Mr. LeDuc of Marlborough, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1561) of Stephen P. LeDuc relative to alimony payments.  The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Stephen P. LeDuc

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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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:

  Section 34 of chapter 208 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:—
  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no award for alimony shall exceed in duration one-half the length of the marriage.