What Is Alimony?
What is alimony? Min Austria Assistant at Ascent Law LLC Alimony, also known as spousal support or maintenance, is a payment from one spouse to the other after the divorce has gone through. Alimony is usually awarded on a temporary basis until the receiving spouse can become self-sufficient. The court may order alimony in a divorce case when one spouse is financially dependent on the other or when the couple was married for a long time and one spouse made significant contributions to his or her education and career. For example, if a stay-at-home mom who gave up her career to raise children goes back to school after getting divorced, she may ask for temporary alimony until she is able to get a job that pays enough in order to not need assistance. Alimony, also known as spousal support and maintenance, is the money paid by one spouse to the other after a divorce. Alimony is awarded at the discretion of the court and is usually granted when one spouse has sacrificed their career to raise...