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Marriages lasting 20 years or more may result in indefinite alimony while those less than five years may not produce an alimony period over one year.

Division of assets in Massachusetts divorce must be ?equitable?. This means the division must be fair but it does not have to be exactly equal. This can empower couples to divide their property in the ways that work best for them, as long as both spouses find the division to be fair.

The marital asset dissipation issue in a Massachusetts divorce is when one spouse has either recklessly spent, hidden, transferred, given away, or mismanaged marital property.

Parties to the divorce may also draft their own Separation Agreements but for those couples who want to ensure the document is drafted correctly the first time should consider consulting an expert. MWI is available at 617-895-4028 to assist or to provide a free consultation.

The state of Massachusetts is not a 50/50 state or a community property state. This means that, if the court must decide, all the property, assets, and liabilities are not necessarily divided equally between the two parties, as is the case in some states.

Massachusetts is one of the remaining 41 states that have an ?equitable distribution? policy. Division of assets is based on what the court decides is ?fair and equitable?. This could result in a 50/50 split, but this is not a given, regardless of how long you have been married.