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Alimony and Spousal Support

How Is Alimony Calculated In A Texas Divorce Case?

Alimony is calculated based on the lesser of 20 percent of gross income or $5,000.00. Brian Loughmiller is a partner at the McKinney, Texas law firm of Loughmiller Higgins. Serving family law clients throughout North Texas and the DFW Metroplex area, Brian and his partner, Eric Higgins, have 47 years of combined trial experience. One […]

New Jersey Spousal Support or Alimony FAQs

Does New Jersey have Alimony? Yes. Alimony or spousal support may be awarded to either spouse for their support after the divorce. Alimony payments are designed to help with financial obligations of the receiving spouse and to maintain a lifestyle similar to that enjoyed during the marriage. The lifestyle cannot remain exactly the same given […]

How is Alimony Calculated in the State of New Jersey?

How is Alimony Calculated in the State of New Jersey? New Jersey Statutes provide for payment of alimony, also known as spousal support or spousal maintenance, during the pendency of any action for divorce as well as upon final judgment of divorce. There are no guidelines or formulas to determine spousal support similar to the […]

What special information do I need to know about long-term spousal support?

Marie Moreno Myers, a family lawyer in Riverside, answers: Alimony, currently referred to as spousal support, may be awarded for a “reasonable” period of time under the California Family Code. For example, if you were married for less than ten years, reasonable is defined as half the length of marriage (if you were married for […]

Does a spouse have to pay spousal/child support to an ex who didn’t work?

Does a spouse have to pay spousal/child support to an ex who didn’t work? In Pennsylvania spousal support is paid usually prior to a divorce action. You can be separated and a party can bring an action for spousal support. During a pending divorce action it’s sometimes called spousal support, but it’s also often called […]

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