A contested proposal to require judges to use income-based formulas when determining alimony awards did not become law in the past legislative session, but it will be part of a study that will be considered by state lawmakers this term.
Led by Connecticut Alimony Reform, a grassroots group, and a handful of divorce lawyers, advocates for alimony guidelines have been seeking to change how alimony is handled ever since Massachusetts, in 2011, put limits on the amount that can be paid and for how long and added other guidelines for awards.
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