Category Archives: Alimony
Can The Court Make You Continue To Pay Alimony After Your Ex-Spouse Enters A Supportive Relationship With A New Partner
Permanent alimony is not always as glamorous as it sounds. The courts only award permanent alimony if the parties were married for 17 years or more and if the earning potential of the financially disadvantaged spouse is low enough that they will require financial support from the wealthier spouse even if they work as… Read More »
If You Retired Early At Your Spouse’s Urging, Do You Get Alimony Or Return To The Workforce?
If the financially disadvantaged spouse is not working at the time of the divorce, the court may impute income to him or her when deciding how much alimony, if any, to award. The court can also impute income to the wealthier spouse, who would need to pay alimony, if the financially disadvantaged spouse can… Read More »
For Purposes Of Calculating Alimony, What Is A Supportive Relationship?
According to Florida law, alimony awards, even those that come with a built-in end date, can be terminated ahead of schedule if the recipient spouse remarries. Of course, what happens if your ex enters a serious relationship and does not marry her new partner but depends on him financially while also collecting alimony from… Read More »
Man Who Owns Airplane Calls Ex-Wife Extravagant For Flying Economy Class To Attend Her Grandchild’s Birthday Party
After a marriage that lasted 17 years or more, the court may order the spouse with the higher income to pay the financially disadvantaged spouse permanent alimony. The amount should enable the financially disadvantaged spouse to maintain a lifestyle comparable to what the parties enjoyed during the marriage. One factor in determining the amount… Read More »
What Happens To Your Alimony Obligations If Your Ex-Spouse Moved In With A New Partner Before You Divorced?
One of the most emotionally charged reasons that people request a reduction or early termination of their alimony obligations is when the supported ex-spouse has begun cohabiting with a new partner. Even if the supported spouse and the new partner do not share an address, the court might reduce the paying spouse’s alimony obligations… Read More »
How Do Courts Determine Alimony When Your Income Is Variable?
They say that money comes and money goes, but love lasts forever. Unfortunately, that is not always true in real life. A lot of times, the marriage falls apart at the same time as the couple’s financial situation does. It is incredibly painful when the person you thought would be by your side forever… Read More »
Can You Reduce Your Alimony Obligations Because of a No-Win Situation in Your Professional Life?
How much money is enough? What kinds of personal sacrifices should you make for work? Is the freedom of being your own boss more valuable than the stable income you get from a salaried position? How stressful does a well-paid job have to be before you quit and take a different job where the… Read More »
Modifying the Amount of Permanent Alimony Many Years After Divorce
How would you feel you just received a copy of your spouse’s divorce petition and, in addition to being blindsided about the demise of your marriage, you found out that your spouse wants you to pay more than half of your income in alimony? You would probably lawyer up and try to make the… Read More »
Is Permanent Alimony Really Permanent?
As is the case with so many clickable terms, the less you know about permanent alimony, the stronger your feelings about it tend to be. Permanent alimony is the exception, rather than the rule; in fact, the default option is to settle the couple’s financial entanglements through equitable distribution of marital assets without awarding… Read More »
Why Would the Court Order You to Pay $1 Per Month in Permanent Alimony?
Most alimony arrangements can be terminated early if the recipient spouse remarries, even if the alimony was originally meant to be permanent. Of course, it is possible for a couple to act as a single financial unit without being legally married. In fact, over the years, the courts heard the grievances of many divorced… Read More »
