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· 3/23/2022

in the Interest of A. Y. S. and A. H. S., Children

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • prior alimony statute “recognized only one category of postjudgment alimony, which the [alimony] reform act now classifies as ‘general term alimony’ ”
  • “we look first to the language of the relevant statute, which is generally the clearest window into the collective mind of the Legislature”
  • judge has discretion to reduce duration of alimony below presumptive maximum where temporary alimony has been paid for unusually long period of time or recipient spouse has unfairly delayed final resolution
  • statutory language is clearest indication of legislative intent
  • statutory language is clearest indication of legislative intent

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