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Alimony and Spousal Support

Will I Still Receive Spousal Support If I Remarry?

Most likely not. In most circumstances, remarriage automatically terminates the right to receive alimony. Additionally, if you are receiving alimony and remarry, you may be required to affirmatively advise your former spouse immediately. There have been some cases where the spouse receiving support failed to advise their former spouse of their remarriage and the courts […]

How Do I Determine How Much Spousal Support I Need?

In New Jersey, there are a list of factors under the alimony statute N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23 that are used to determine the appropriate amount of alimony. The factors the court uses in its analysis are as follows:   The actual need and ability of the parties to pay; The duration of the marriage or civil union; […]

Will New Maintenance Guidelines Affect My Illinois Divorce?

Badesch Abramovitch, a family law firm in Chicago, answers: On January 1, 2015, a new law went into effect drastically changing how maintenance awards are calculated in Illinois. Prior to the enactment of this law, the judge would consider a list of factors without any specific guidelines. That system resulted in a wide variety of […]

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