Practice Areas
Alimony
Alimony is support monies paid by a former spouse to the other spouse. It
helps to meet the support needs of a party who is unable to provide for his
or her own support. This is separate from child support. A spouse qualifies
for alimony if there is a large discrepancy in earning or earning potential
from that of the other spouse and the divorce property division did not throw
off enough income to close the gap. Very often, the marital standard of living
is a factor in an award of alimony.
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