Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 208 - Divorce
Section 27 - Curtesy or Dower After Divorce

Massachusetts General Laws

Part II - Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations

Title III - Domestic Relations

Chapter 208 - Divorce

Section 1 - Causes for Divorce; General Provisions

Section 1a - Causes for Divorce; Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage; Commencement of Action; Complaint Accompanied by Statement and Dissolution Agreement; Procedure

Section 1b - Causes for Divorce; Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage; Commencement of Action; Waiting Period; Unaccompanied Complaint; Procedure

Section 2 - Causes for Divorce; Confinement for Crime

Section 3 - Causes for Divorce; Absence; Presumption of Death

Section 4 - Causes for Divorce; Domicile of Parties

Section 5 - Causes for Divorce; Exceptions to Sec. 4

Section 6 - Venue of Libel

Section 6b - Filing of Action; Statistical Report

Section 8 - Commencement of Actions

Section 11 - Ex Parte Hearing; Allowance or Denial of Motion to Insert Name of Third Person

Section 12 - Libels for Divorce; Spouse's Property; Attachment

Section 13 - Libels for Divorce; Attachment; Manner

Section 14 - Libels for Divorce; Attachments; Laws Applicable

Section 15 - Libels for Divorce; Mentally Ill Defendant; Appointment and Compensation of Guardian

Section 16 - Investigation of Divorce Case

Section 17 - Pendency of Action; Allowance; Alimony

Section 18 - Pendency of Action for Divorce; Protection of Personal Liberty of Spouse; Restraint Orders Authorized

Section 19 - Pendency of Action for Divorce; Custody of Children

Section 20 - Continuance of Action; Temporary Separation

Section 20a - Judgment Denying Divorce; Living Apart for Justifiable Cause; Authorization

Section 21 - Divorce Judgments; Entry

Section 22 - Libels for Divorce; Desertion; Proof

Section 23 - Resumption of Former Name by Woman

Section 24 - Divorced Parties; Remarriage

Section 24a - Certificate of Divorce; Contents

Section 25 - Divorce for Adultery of Wife; Legitimacy of Issue

Section 27 - Curtesy or Dower After Divorce

Section 28 - Children; Care, Custody and Maintenance; Child Support Obligations; Provisions for Education and Health Insurance; Parents Convicted of First Degree Murder

Section 28a - Temporary Care; Custody and Maintenance of Minor Children

Section 29 - Minor Children; Foreign Divorces, Care and Custody

Section 30 - Minor Children; Removal From Commonwealth; Prohibition

Section 31 - Custody of Children; Shared Custody Plans

Section 31a - Visitation and Custody Orders; Consideration of Abuse Toward Parent or Child; Best Interest of Child

Section 32 - Child; Bringing Before Court; Writ of Habeas Corpus

Section 33 - Jurisdiction; Procedure

Section 34 - Alimony or Assignment of Estate; Determination of Amount; Health Insurance

Section 34a - Alimony Judgment Ordering Conveyance; Effect

Section 34b - Order to Vacate Marital Home

Section 34c - Orders to Vacate Marital Home and Orders of Restraint; Notice to Law Enforcement Agencies; Procedures; Violations

Section 34d - Request for Restraining Order or Order to Vacate Marital Home; Information Provided to Petitioner Upon Filing; Domestic Violence Record Search; Outstanding Warrants

Section 35 - Alimony; Enforcement

Section 36 - Security for Payment of Alimony or Support; Enforcement of Judgments or Orders

Section 36a - Continuing Jurisdiction to Enforce Alimony, Support and Maintenance or Child Support; Order for Trustee Process

Section 37 - Alimony; Revision of Judgment

Section 38 - Costs

Section 39 - Foreign Divorces; Validity

Section 40 - Cohabitation After Divorce

Section 41 - Personation

Section 42 - Procurement of Unlawful Divorce

Section 43 - Advertisement to Procure Divorce

Section 44 - Certificate of Divorce; Unlawful Issuance

Section 45 - Criminal Offenses; Notice to District Attorney

Section 46 - Statistical Reports; Additional Information

Section 48 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 49 to 55

Section 49 - Termination, Suspension or Modification of General Term Alimony

Section 50 - Termination, Extension or Modification of Rehabilitative Alimony

Section 51 - Termination of Reimbursement Alimony; Modification; Applicability of Income Guidelines

Section 52 - Termination of Transitional Alimony; Modification or Extension

Section 53 - Determination of Form, Amount and Duration of Alimony; Maximum Amount; Income Calculation; Deviations; Concurrent Child Support Orders

Section 54 - Remarriage of Payor; Income From Second Job or Overtime Work

Section 55 - Reasonable Security for Alimony in Event of Payor's Death; Orders to Maintain Life Insurance; Modification of Orders