Comments on: “The unique hell that is Massachusetts alimony law” https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/07/the-unique-hell-that-is-massachusetts-alimony-law/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:58:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: PLain Jane https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/07/the-unique-hell-that-is-massachusetts-alimony-law/comment-page-1/#comment-65692 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:58:54 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=12608#comment-65692 Last night, Fox News 25 did a chilling exposé on MA alimony law. You can see it here.
http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/special_reports/paying_alimony_forever_081209

]]> By: Diogenes https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/07/the-unique-hell-that-is-massachusetts-alimony-law/comment-page-1/#comment-58698 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:08:10 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=12608#comment-58698 My uncle is an attorney and he totally despises the corrupt divorce bar.

]]> By: Jane https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/07/the-unique-hell-that-is-massachusetts-alimony-law/comment-page-1/#comment-58570 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:15:40 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=12608#comment-58570 Having detoured into family law due to the economy, I’m really thinking divorce should be illegal. If you were stupid enough to marry and have children with the person you now contend is an unfit spouse/parent, then you should be stuck with them. I’m only half kidding.

]]> By: Rob https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/07/the-unique-hell-that-is-massachusetts-alimony-law/comment-page-1/#comment-57289 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:24:12 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=12608#comment-57289 This is a good example of why I’m always telling others that people should never vote for a lawyer who is running for the legislature. In fact, I believe that lawyers should be constitutionally ineligible to hold office either in State legislatures or the Congress.

Putting lawyers in charge of writing the laws is probably the single biggest reason why we have so damned many laws, and such ridiculously convoluted ones at that. Job security. (Can you tell that I’m not a lawyer myself?)

]]> By: Tom https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/07/the-unique-hell-that-is-massachusetts-alimony-law/comment-page-1/#comment-57258 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:43:00 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=12608#comment-57258 Now coming to an arena in your town, Family Court – The Musical:

]]> By: Tom https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/07/the-unique-hell-that-is-massachusetts-alimony-law/comment-page-1/#comment-57234 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:54:42 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=12608#comment-57234 Can I “divorce” my parents and legally oblige them to pay my for the rest of my life? You know, like they did the first 18 years of my life. A boy gets accustomed to such things. If divorcing women can do it, why not kids entering adulthood? I am accustomed to it dammit! Now pay me! Now!

]]> By: Doug https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/07/the-unique-hell-that-is-massachusetts-alimony-law/comment-page-1/#comment-57211 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:28:30 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=12608#comment-57211 I have never understood what my brother attorneys see in family law. Emotionally upset clients, money runs out, no one to collect from, calls all the time. So what clients can plug in their alimony amount? There still is plenty of property and children to fight over.

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