Articles and FAQs About Alimony
Articles and FAQs About Alimony
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How Remarriage Can Affect Alimony
An overview of how remarriage or cohabitation will affect ongoing alimony obligations.
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The Seven Rules of Alimony and Taxes
Until recently, the IRS allowed paying spouses to deduct alimony payments and required recipients to report it as income. However, the rules have changed for any divorce finalized on or after January 1, 2019.
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What to do if you're not getting your alimony payments.
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How to Reduce Alimony Payments
Learn more about what courts will consider when making decisions about reducing alimony.
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What are the different types of spousal support, and how long do they last?
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Is Alimony Always Tax Deductible to the Paying Spouse?
Whether you divorced ten years ago or you're currently contemplating a divorce, if alimony is a possibility, you'll need to understand the rules surrounding spousal support and taxes.
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Alimony can be granted even if a couple were never married? That's "palimony".
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Separate Maintenance and Legal Separation
Learn about separate maintenance, a type of alimony for separated couples.
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Learn about bankruptcy and its affect on alimony.
How Support Amounts Are Decided
How Support Amounts Are Decided
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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.
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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.
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Changing the Amount of Spousal Support
When an alimony (spousal support) order is already in place, can it be changed? It depends.
State-Specific Articles and FAQs About Alimony
State-Specific Articles and FAQs About Alimony
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California Spousal Support & The Mythical Ten Year Rule
Spousal support that never ends if the marriage was ten years or longer? Not exactly.
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It's common for divorcing spouses to disagree on alimony, which is why the court has a process for deciding if it's proper, and if it is, how much is necessary.
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Michigan Alimony (Spousal Support) FAQs
Learn the basics about alimony in a Michigan divorce.
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Ohio Spousal Support and Alimony: Questions & Answers
Here are the answers to some common questions about divorce in Ohio.
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Virginia Spousal Support (Alimony) FAQs
If you and your spouse can't resolve the question of spousal support, a judge will do it for you.
Resources Related to Alimony and Spousal Support
Resources Related to Alimony and Spousal Support
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Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce, by Emily Doskow
Everything you need to know about divorce, including a chapter on alimony.
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Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation and Collaborative Divorce, by Katherine E. Stoner
Learn how to negotiate your divorce without going to court--including spousal support issues.
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Divorce After 50: Your Guide to the Unique Legal and Financial Challenges
If you're over 50 and getting divorced, learn about the special issues.