SPOUSAL SUPPORT

SPOUSAL SUPPORT

Spousal support is provided by the higher in come earner to the spouse for support and maintenance. Alimony payments may be temporary or permanent, there’s greater leeway in how alimony payments will be granted if assets and if additional streams of incomes are involved. Whether you’re paying or receiving spousal support the team at Paritzky Family Law will work to provide you with the best outcome.

Often temporary alimony is awarded to the spouse so they can continue to contest pending issues with the divorce or for temporary expenses that they need. Temporary alimony payments are intended till the divorce proceedings end and a final outcome in alimony payments are determined.

Permanent spousal support is based on the income of one spouse and the needs of the other spouse. The courts will take into account marital assets, and different streams of income when determining spousal support or equalization payments. Some of the factors that impact alimony payments are:

• The time the couples have been married
• The current and future health of each spouse
• The marital assets involved
• The assets of each spouse
• The current living arrangements
  Liabilities
• Contributions to the marriage

Contributions to the marriage as an example:

• Childcare
• Career building
• Homemaking

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