Remarriage and Alimony
Remarriage and Alimony
Learn how remarriage and cohabitation can affect alimony arrangements in your state.
Alimony Basics
Alimony Basics
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What are the different types of spousal support, and how long do they last?
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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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Separate Maintenance and Legal Separation
If you decide to separate from your spouse rather than get a divorce, you might still be able to get a court to order your spouse to pay you support.
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Alimony can be granted even if a couple were never married? That's "palimony".
Managing Your Alimony
Managing Your Alimony
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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.
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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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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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Learn about bankruptcy and its affect on alimony.
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How Remarriage Can Affect Alimony
An overview of how remarriage or cohabitation will affect ongoing alimony obligations.
Alimony and Taxes
Alimony and Taxes
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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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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.
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.
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Adultery in California: Does Cheating Affect Alimony?
We've all heard of marriages ending because one spouse was unfaithful. But does your spouse's misconduct matter when it comes to divorce and alimony?
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Adultery in Pennsylvania: Does Cheating Affect Alimony?
It's no surprise that adultery is one of the top reasons couples choose to divorce in the United States. But, did you know that along with the affair destroying a marriage, it could also impede your ability to get financial support after the divorce?
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Adultery in Texas: Does Cheating Affect Alimony?
Adultery damages hundreds of thousands of marriages in the United States each year. Generally, marriages that experience an affair end in divorce. If you're considering a divorce after discovering your spouse's infidelity, you might be surprised at the impact those actions could have on your final divorce judgment.