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Appeals court considers whether alimony order was ambiguous and if attorney fees were appropriate on remand
Summary
The Appeals Court heard Jan. 6 argument about whether a remand judge properly interpreted an alimony obligation that lacked an explicit termination date and whether an attorney‑fees award for breach was appropriate.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court heard Jan. 6 argument in Klein v. Klein concerning whether a Superior Court judge on remand properly interpreted an alimony provision that lacked an explicit termination date, and whether the judge properly awarded attorney fees after concluding the husband breached the payment obligation.
Why it matters: The case turns on how courts construe separation agreements that are incorporated into divorce judgments, how the Alimony Reform Act’s durational presumptions interact with agreements and post‑judgment conduct, and what procedures apply when a judge…
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