Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 208, Section 34, applies to any case involving a division of marital assets and/or the award of alimony. In addition to, or in lieu of a judgment to pay alimony, the court may assign to either the husband or wife all or any part of the assets of the other. If the court has personal jurisdiction over both parties, then upon a hearing for divorce or at any time after a divorce, whether the divorce has been granted in Massachusetts or another jurisdiction, the court may make a judgment for either of the parties to pay alimony to the other and divide marital assets. In dividing the assets and/or awarding alimony, the court will require your testimony on the following:

1. Length of Marriage

2. Conduct of the Parties during Marriage

3. Age of the Parties

4. Health of the Parties

5. Station (Status) of the Parties

6. Occupation of the Parties

7. Amount and Sources of Income of the Parties

8. Vocational Skills of the Parties

9. Employability of the Parties

10. Estate and Liabilities of the Parties

11. Needs of the Parties

12. Opportunity of the Parties to Acquire Future Capital Assets and Income

13. Contribution of the Parties in the Acquisition, Preservation, and
Appreciation, of the Marital Assets

14. Contribution of the Parties as a Homemaker to the Family Unit

15. Unmet Needs of Children