Massachusetts § 52 - Termination of transitional alimony; modification or extension
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 52 — Termination of transitional alimony; modification or extension, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52. Termination of transitional alimony; modification or extension
Section 52. (a) Transitional alimony shall terminate upon the death of the recipient or a date certain that is not longer than 3 years from the date of the parties' divorce; provided, however, that the court may require the payor to provide reasonable security for payment of sums due to the recipient in the event of the payor's death during the alimony term.
(b) No court shall modify or extend transitional alimony or replace transitional alimony with another form of alimony.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 52 ("Termination of transitional alimony; modification or extension") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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