Alimony is the legal term for spousal support separate and apart from any child support order. Alimony can be Ordered under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 208, Sections 34 and 48 – 55. There are different types of alimony known as rehabilitative alimony, reimbursement alimony and general term alimony. Rehabilitative alimony is a short-term length payment designed to help a spouse get on his or her financial feet after a divorce. Reimbursement alimony is when one spouse has paid to put the other spouse through school or job training program and that spouse seeks a divorce once they make it through
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