ARSDALE v. ARSDALE

SJC-12223.

477 Mass. 218 (2017)

SUSAN VAN ARSDALE v. WILLIAM VAN ARSDALE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Essex.

May 31, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Cherny ( Erin M. Shapiro also present) for the wife.

Paul M. Kane ( Allison R. McNulty also present) for the husband.

Present: GANTS, C.J., LENK, HINES, GAZIANO, LOWY, & BUDD, JJ.


This appeal raises the constitutionality of applying the durational limits of the Alimony Reform Act of 2011 (act), St. 2011, c. 124, to certain alimony agreements predating the act's effective date. We conclude that the application of the act's durational limits to certain alimony agreements that predate the act is not unconstitutionally...

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