Alimony and Spousal Support
My ex-wife and our kids have moved in with her boyfriend. Do I still have to pay alimony and child support?
Texas family law attorney Carol Griffin explains whether you still have to pay alimony and child support if your ex-spouse and your children moves in with her new boyfriend.
What type of life insurance do you need to protect your alimony or child support obligations?
“What type of life insurance do you need to protect your alimony or child support obligations?” If you are wondering what type of insurance you should buy to protect your alimony or child support obligations, most experts suggest you buy term life insurance instead of a permanent life insurance policy that accumulates cash value. Term […]
What are the laws regarding paying or receiving alimony in Florida?
Knowing what different kinds of alimony there are can help you to see whether or not any of them are applicable to your particular case.
Do you want to pay alimony?
Find out why making alimony payments might be the wiser choice for you in your New Jersey divorce case.
What about spousal support? How is it determined?
Married spouses (and, in certain circumstances, common-law spouses) have a duty to support each other. In determining the amount and duration of support the court applies a broad discretion within an area loosely defined by a number of criteria. This gives the law of spousal support a sometimes vexing degree of unpredictability. To address this […]
How does spousal support work in New York State?
There are three types of New York alimony – also known as maintenance or spousal support – that can be awarded by the courts.
My husband is unemployed and says he can’t pay the support he owes me.
If your spouse is unemployed, that doesn’t mean that he is unable to make support payments; he may have assets available that could be used to pay support.
My lawyer tells me I’m eligible for spousal support, but I feel so guilty.
Guilt over infidelity is understandable, but you shouldn’t let it threaten the state of your financial future.
Is it better to take more of the marital property, such as a house or IRA, instead of spousal support?
Whether or not it is better to take a property settlement in lieu of support will depend on your individual financial situation. You will need to ask yourself two things: is this a fair trade, and can I afford to do this? The support recipient should only consider accepting a property settlement if they […]
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