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It’s difficult to fathom what the trial court in Madison County was thinking when it decided to deny alimony to a wife in a 22-year marriage whose total income was about 13% what her husband made. Here’s the case: Seymour v Seymour, Case No. 2150915 (Ala. Civ. App. June 30, 2017). The wife appealed, so … Continue reading “If Anybody Ever Needed Alimony . . .”
Alabama courts have consistently held that determining the appropriate amount of alimony to order in divorce is a three-step process: deciding whether the recipient spouse needs it; deciding whether the paying spouse can afford to pay it; evaluating any equitable principles that should cause it to be increased or decreased. When it comes to that … Continue reading “What Are the Sources of Alimony in Alabama?”
A pair of recent Alabama cases stand for the same principle, so we’ll combine them in the same note. It takes nerve to appeal an award of $5,000 on the grounds that you don’t have it. And yes, this husband must have nerve. In Pylant v Pylant, Case No. 2150787 (Ala. Civ. App. February 10, … Continue reading “Alimony in Gross Must Not Exceed Present Estate”
Okay, this one’s just weird. A court in Italy has allowed a man to pay his alimony to his ex-wife in pizza and calzones from his restaurant rather than in cash.
This is about alimony after divorce in Washington, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in Washington, and how and when Washington courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from Jennifer C. Rydberg, the DivorceInfo Network Lawyer for Washington. When does alimony get paid? How does the court … Continue reading “Washington Divorce FAQ’s – Alimony”
This is about alimony after divorce in Minnesota, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in Minnesota, and how and when Minnesota courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from Maury D. Beaulier, the DivorceInfo Network Lawyer for Minnesota. Click here to visit his web site. When does alimony get paid? … Continue reading “Minnesota Divorce FAQ’s – Alimony”
This is about alimony after divorce in Ohio, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in Ohio, and how and when Ohio courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from Thomas J. McGuire, theDivorceInfo Network Lawyer for Ohio. Click here to visit his web site. When does alimony get paid? … Continue reading “Ohio Divorce FAQs – Alimony”
This is about alimony after divorce in Alaska, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in Alaska, and how and when Alaska courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from Steve Pradell, the DivorceInfo Network Lawyer for Alaska. Click here to visit his web site. When does alimony get paid? How … Continue reading “Alaska Divorce FAQs – Alimony”
If your spouse is going to pay off joint debts or debts in your name, there’s a simple step you can take that may help you if your spouse later bails on you or files bankruptcy. If your spouse promises to pay your debts (or joint debts) in the divorce, that’s only binding between you and your spouse. … Continue reading “Reserving Alimony for Debts”
This is about alimony after divorce in Maryland, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in Maryland, and how and when Maryland courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from James J. Gross, the DivorceInfo Network Lawyer for Maryland. Click here to visit his firm’s web site. When does alimony get paid? … Continue reading “Maryland Divorce FAQ’s – Alimony”
This is a description of alimony (called “maintenance”) in Texas from Jimmy Verner, a family lawyer at Verner, Brumley, Mueller Parker in Dallas. He’s been kind enough to allow me to share it with you. Maintenance (a/k/a Alimony) Effective date Purpose What is “Maintenance” How do you get maintenance? Presumption against maintenance How much? How long? Factors to … Continue reading “Alimony in Texas”
This is about alimony after divorce in North Carolina, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in North Carolina, and how and when North Carolina courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from Lee Rosen, the DivorceInfo Network Lawyer for North Carolina. Click here to visit his web site. When does … Continue reading “North Carolina Divorce FAQ’s – Alimony”
This is about alimony after divorce in Texas, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in Texas, and how and when Texas courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from Robert J. Matlock, the DivorceInfo Network Lawyer for Texas. Click here to visit his web site. When does alimony get paid? … Continue reading “Texas Divorce FAQ’s – Alimony”
The incentives are strong to use alimony in divorce for what is really support of children. Congress doesn’t like that. The result is a tangled system of principles that can sting an unwary taxpayer. The test for alimony fixed as child support is actually three separate tests. Let’s talk about them in increasing order of complexity: You can’t call it child support … Continue reading “Alimony Fixed as Child Support”
This is about alimony after divorce in New York, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in New York, and how and when New York courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from Steven Abel, the DivorceInfo Network Lawyer for New York. Click here for information on him. When does alimony … Continue reading “New York Divorce FAQs – Alimony”
This is about alimony after divorce in Virginia, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in Virginia, and how and when Virginia courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from Wayne E. Comer, the Divorcinfo Network Lawyer for Virginia. You can click here to visit his web site. When does … Continue reading “Virginia Divorce FAQ’s – Alimony”
Congress recognized the temptation to characterize property settlements as alimony, so the 1984 Tax Reform Act contains provisions calling for the recapture of “excess” alimony (that looks too much like a property settlement). Specifically, the rules provide that if alimony is excessively “front-loaded” (concentrated too much in the first two years of payments), the payor spouse … Continue reading “Excess Alimony”
This is about alimony after divorce in Alabama, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in Alabama, and how and when Alabama courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from me, Lee Borden, the webmaster here at Divorceinfo.com. You can click here to read about me or here to read about my law firm, Alabama … Continue reading “Alabama Divorce FAQs – Alimony”
This is about alimony after divorce in Indiana, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in Indiana, and how and when Indiana courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from Lisa Garcia Reger, the DivorceInfo Network Lawyer for Indiana. Click here to visit her firm’s web site. When … Continue reading “Indiana Divorce FAQs – Alimony”
This is about alimony after divorce in Arizona, including when courts order alimony, how the amount of alimony is set in Arizona, and how and when Arizona courts stop alimony once it’s awarded. This information is from Alexander Nirenstein, the DivorceInfo Network Lawyer for Arizona. Click here to visit his firm’s web site. When does alimony … Continue reading “Arizona Divorce FAQs – Alimony”
