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Georgia divorce laws, calculating alimony under GA divorce law

I want to get a divorce im living in Savannah Ga. My spouse wants alimony. I have heard you have to be married for a certain amount of time to recieve it in this state. Is that true?

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I am disabled; my spouse is still working his net take home is approximately $2600.00 monthly;
My disability is approximately $ 1550.00 monthly. Monthly housrhold bills, includng medications is pproximately $911.00. We have been married for 38 years;he left mefor a younger woman. What can I expect calculating alimony?
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Your wife may be entitled to alimony depending on a variety of factors:
* The length of the marriage
* The financial resources of each party
* The time necessary for either party to acquire sufficient education and training to enable him/her to find appropriate employment
* The contribution of each party to the marriage
* The earning capacity of the parties
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