Spousal Support / Alimony

Spousal support, sometimes called alimony or spousal maintenance, is likely an issue whenever there is a significant difference in personal income between the two spouses.

What Is It For?

Spousal support designed to provide the lower-income spouse with money for living expenses regardless of gender.

Courts make determinations regarding spousal support after considering many factors such as:

the length of the marriage,
the standard of living during the marriage,
as well as the age,
health,
earning capacity and
job histories of both individuals.

The issue of spousal support modification can have a profound impact on how they live day-to-day and plan for retirement. In many of our cases, we must negotiate or litigate to achieve a minimization or termination of this sometimes oppressive obligation in our client’s best interest.

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