{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-208-52","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, § 52","heading":"Termination of transitional alimony; modification or extension","body":"Section 52. (a) Transitional alimony shall terminate upon the death of the recipient or a date certain that is not longer than 3 years from the date of the parties' divorce; provided, however, that the court may require the payor to provide reasonable security for payment of sums due to the recipient in the event of the payor's death during the alimony term.\n(b) No court shall modify or extend transitional alimony or replace transitional alimony with another form of alimony.","path":["Part II","Title III","Chapter 208"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleIII/Chapter208/Section52","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:38Z","sha256":"e51548ad157a72c5197b3c33c50e8742bf190fe511d6d4411075f0add32a87d2","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-208-51","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-208-53"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}