Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 5/22/1986

Gottsegen v. Gottsegen

Citations

492 N.E.2d 1133
397 Mass. 617
1986 Mass. LEXIS 1329

How courts have described this case

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rejecting claim that alimony should be modified “solely on the basis of a finding of cohabitation”
“§ 34 does not alter the fundamental purpose of alimony: to provide economic support to the dependant spouse” [emphasis in original]
“the court may later modify the original judgment if the petitioner demonstrates a material change of circumstances”
“§ 34 does not alter the fundamental purpose of alimony: to provide economic support to the dependent spouse” [emphasis in original]
judge must keep in mind that \the fundamental purpose of alimony [is] to provide economic support to the dependent spouse\
power to award alimony is \wholly statutory\

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan

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