- This page, Alimony, is offered by
- Probate and Family Court
- Massachusetts Court System
What would you like to do?
Request alimony during your divorce
If you are getting divorced, you ask for alimony as a part of the divorce process. It is not a separate procedure.
Request alimony after you are divorced
If your original divorce judgment didn’t mention alimony, you can file a complaint for alimony for the first time at any time after your divorce.
Change your alimony
The person paying alimony or the person receiving alimony can ask for a change in alimony, or you can both ask together.