An Act reforming alimony in the Commonwealth

This bill reformes alimony laws in Massachusetts to clarify how existing court orders are handled and to introduce new rules for modifying payments. It establishes that alimony orders agreed upon in writing as permanent or non-modifiable can only be changed if both the paying and receiving spouses consent. The legislation also updates definitions for alimony terms and creates specific pathways for modifying payments based on the recipient's cohabitation with another person or the payor reaching full retirement age. Additionally, it allows courts to consider a payor's retirement as a significant change in circumstances that warrants reviewing an alimony order.