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Alimony

Alimony is court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other for a period of time following a divorce.

Alimony is the court-ordered payment of support from a spouse who has the ability to pay to a spouse in need of support for a period of time. Only people who are divorcing or are divorced can ask for and receive alimony.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Learn about the types of alimony 
Find out if you are eligible to change your alimony 

All other tasks

Request alimony during your divorce 
Request alimony for the first time after you are divorced 
Request to change your alimony 

What you need to know

How the court determines alimony 
How the court determines changes in alimony 
Massachusetts law about alimony 

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