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Factors in Determining Alimony or Dividing Marital Property
(per the Massachusetts Court System)
Reprinted with permission from Victoria Rothbaum, Attorney at Law


Length of marriage

Conduct of the parties during the marriage

Age of the parties

Health of the parties

Standard of living of the parties

Occupation of the parties

Amount of income of the parties

Sources of income of the parties

Vocational skills of the parties

Employablility of the parties

Estate of the parties

Liabilities of the parties

Needs of the parties

Opportunity of the parties to acquire future capital assets

Opportunity of the parties to acquire future income

Contribution of the parties in the acquisition of their estate

Contribution of the parties in the preservation of their estate

Contribution of the parties in the appreciation in value of their estate

Contribution of the parties as homemaker to the family unit

Present and future needs of dependent children








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