Alimony Articles
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by Damian Turco | May 7, 2026 | Alimony
For many people going through a divorce, alimony is one of the biggest question marks. You may have heard about it from friends, seen it portrayed in movies, or read something online that made it seem either inevitable or impossible. The reality, as is often the case... 
by Damian Turco | Aug 30, 2025 | Alimony, Child Support
Cavanagh 2025 Introduction: A Case that Keeps Changing the Rules Few family law cases in Massachusetts have had the sweeping effect of Cavanagh v. Cavanagh. What began as a routine post-divorce dispute over child support and alimony has now produced two landmark... by Damian Turco | May 7, 2025 | Alimony, Child Support
When Wealth and Parenting Collide: The Appeals Court Upholds Major Support Increases in Smith v. Smith In a recent and instructive decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a Probate and Family Court judge’s order substantially increasing both alimony and... by Melina Munoz Turco | Oct 31, 2024 | Alimony, Appeals, Divorce
In the Massachusetts Appeals Court case, S.S. v. S.S., Turco Legal partner Maureen Booth successfully argued that the Probate and Family Court erred in deviating from the presumptive durational limits on alimony during a divorce proceeding. A deviation was deemed... by Melina Munoz Turco | Apr 30, 2024 | Alimony, Appeals, Divorce, Equitable Distribution
A new Massachusetts Appeals Court case, Michael A. Trethewey v. Rosalia F. Trethewey, highlights the risk of “double dipping” in divorce matters involving marital asset division and alimony (or other support) orders. In Trethewey, the probate and family judge treated... by Melina Munoz Turco | Mar 28, 2024 | Alimony, Appeals, Divorce
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) recently decided Openshaw v. Openshaw, a case that changes how we think about alimony specifically in regard to the need for support to accumulate savings. The issue in Openshaw was whether a probate and...