In the case of “Holmes v. Holmes,” the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts addressed issues related to alimony during divorce proceedings. Elaine Holmes filed for divorce from Kenneth Holmes, and the court initially ordered Kenneth to pay temporary alimony and child support. The final divorce judgment required Kenneth to pay a combined amount of alimony and child support weekly. Elaine later sought an increase in alimony due to her health issues and loss of employment, while Kenneth sought a reduction in child support as one of their children had moved in with him. The court examined whether the duration of temporary alimony should be included in calculating the maximum presumptive duration of general term alimony. It concluded that the calculation should start from the issuance of the divorce judgment and not include the period of temporary alimony. The court also noted that judges have discretion to deviate from the presumptive maximum term if temporary alimony was paid for an unusually long time or if there was an attempt to prolong payment unfairly.