{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-200-10","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200, § 10","heading":"Surviving spouse and children; allowance","body":"Section 10. The court may order said property or its proceeds acquired by mortgage, lease or sale to be applied in payment of charges incurred or that may be incurred in the support and maintenance of the absentee's spouse and minor children, and to the discharge of such debts and claims for alimony as may be proved against said absentee.","path":["Part II","Title II","Chapter 200"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleII/Chapter200/Section10","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:32Z","sha256":"245595f9436eb346f2e105396b919f3222b7220926041e320d7c6379f2a7e092","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-200-9","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-200-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}