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Appeals court reviews alimony modification and calculation of "need" in Shastri v. Shastri
Summary
Arguments in Shastri v. Shastri focused on whether the trial court reasonably reduced alimony and how to measure "need" at the time of separation, including whether voluntary retirement contributions and other deductions should be counted as part of the marital lifestyle.
The Appeals Court heard oral argument Oct. 15 in Shastri v. Shastri, No. 24P1259, a dispute over a Probate and Family Court judge's reduction of alimony and the proper method for calculating a recipient's "need."
Michael Judge (appellantcounsel) asked the court to reverse the Middlesex Probate judge's decision, arguing the judgment "does not flow rationally from the findings" and that the trial court improperly applied discretionary adjustments rather than anchoring the award to the recipient's need at the time of separation. Judge framed alimony's purpose as "you have a, one spouse who is in need of support, and you have…
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