Alimony Legal Guides (28 found)

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Alimony pendente lite is alimony paid after a couple separates until the divorce is final.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Alimony about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

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Alimony terminates when either spouse dies, when the recipient remarries, or when the court orders it to end in the divorce decree.
Posted in Alimony about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

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Hire a divorce lawyer to seek the best possible arrangement if you will be paying alimony, and keep the tax advantages of alimony in mind when calculating what the payments will truly cost you.
3 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Alimony about 1 year ago.

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Alimony modification most often occurs if there is a substantial change of circumstances in the ability of the supporting spouse to pay, or in the needs of the recipient.
4 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Alimony about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

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Rehabilitative alimony is short-term alimony paid to a spouse until he or she is self-supporting.
Posted in Alimony about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Stann William Givens
There are probably more myths in existence about alimony than any other factor in a divorce.
0 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Alimony 8 days ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Stann William Givens
The most common form of alimony in a divorce is permanent periodic alimony.
0 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Alimony 8 days ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Stann William Givens
Rehabilitative alimony is used to help you get back in the workplace.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Alimony 8 days ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Stann William Givens
Advice on the tax consequences of a Florida divorce is very important.
Posted in Alimony 8 days ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Stann William Givens
Getting from married life to single life without too much financial stress.
Posted in Alimony 8 days ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Pieter M Droppert
If you think you may have to pay alimony or should receive alimony as a result of a divorce or dissolution of a civil union, there are four types of alimony awards available in New Jersey that you should know about: permanent, rehabilitative, limited duration and reimbursement.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Family 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Michael J. Helfand
Spousal maintenance -- also known as alimony or spousal support -- is the money one spouse pays to the other after a divorce. There are different types, depending on why one spouse requires support. Here is a brief overview.
Posted in Divorce / Separation 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Illinois

Written by Lloyd T. Kelso
It is important that claims for alimony and equitable distribution of property be asserted prior to the entry of a judgment for absolute divorce. If not asserted, such rights are forever lost.
Posted in Divorce / Separation 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: North Carolina

Written by Jack Mccall Riley
Do I have to pay alimony in Texas? Can I get alimony in Texas? The answers are not as simple as a yes or no. But it's not rocket science either. If you browse this article, you will learn that whether alimony will be a part of your divorce depends partly on what stage of the divorce you are in.
Posted in Divorce / Separation 26 days ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Warren Robert Shiell
How does new spouse or mate income affect spousal support
Posted in Alimony 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Peter William Mogren
In Washington, the concept of alimony was replaced with spousal maintenance.
0 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Alimony 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Leslie Dale Merkley
Maintenance is "spousal support" paid by one spouse to another (formerly and commonly known as "alimony").
Posted in Alimony 27 days ago. Jurisdiction: Indiana

Written by Avvo Staff
State laws differ regarding assets and debts accumulated during the other types of separation. For legal separations, and to protect your assets during any separation, you should see a divorce attorney.
8 of 11 users found this helpful. Posted in Divorce / Separation about 1 year ago.

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A divorce settlement is the final legal agreement between the husband and wife that documents the terms and conditions of the divorce.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Divorce / Separation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

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If you are seeking a divorce, a no-fault divorce may save you money as you do not have to sue your spouse and prove they caused the marriage to break up due to an issue such as adultery or spousal abuse.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Uncontested Divorce about 1 year ago.