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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When is alimony (also known as spousal support) awarded? How much will it be?
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The Seven Rules of Alimony and Taxes
Learn what the IRS requires in order to deduct alimony payments.
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What to do if you're not getting your alimony payments.
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How to Reduce Alimony Payments
What a judge will look at in considering a request to reduce alimony payments.
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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.