Changing the Amount of Spousal Support
When an alimony (spousal support) order is already in place, can it be changed? It depends.
Negotiating Alimony With Your Spouse
You can avoid court if you negotiate alimony with your spouse. The court will approve your agreement if you make one.
Alimony: How Courts Set the Support Amount
Spousal support isn't like child support, with state guidelines for deciding the amount. Instead, judges consider a number of factors.
Types of Spousal Support
Spousal support falls into two broad categories: short-term support and long-term or permanent support. “Reimbursement” support is a kind of lon...
What are the Different Types of Alimony in New Jersey?
1. How many different types of alimony are there in New Jersey? There are four different types of alimony in New Jersey, and they are classified as ...
Reducing Alimony Based Upon Loss of Employment or Reduced Earnings
The family court will carefully scrutinize your application to reduce or modify alimony based upon your reduced earnings. The reason for this is t...
The Five Types of Alimony
If you are getting divorced in New Jersey, then alimony could soon be one of your biggest headaches. There are five types of alimony. In this arti...
Spousal Support in Michigan: What are the “Guidelines?”
Under Michigan law, there are well-known child support guidelines which provide a uniform system of calculating, in precise dollar terms, the amou...
Does Cheating Cost Extra Under Florida’s Alimony Statute? Types of Alimony
As you will recall, the last time, the factors to be considered in awarding alimony were outlined and discussed. A question that is frequently ask...
What Type of Alimony Is Right For My Divorce?
A divorce proceeding is among the most emotionally exhausting ordeals you can undertake. The legal guidelines are there to protect all facets of t...
How to Reduce Alimony Payments
To get alimony payments reduced, you have to show that something's changed.
