Alimony

Alimony, also referred to as spousal support or maintenance, is generally defined as payments from one spouse to the other on a temporary or permanent basis. The purpose of Alimony generally is to enable a spouse to continue to live in a lifestyle or standard of living similar to what was enjoyed during the marriage.

Several Types of Alimony:

1. Temporary Alimony: Temporary Alimony is financial support one spouse pays to the other during the divorce proceeding to enable that spouse to continue his or her standard of living until divorce is final.

2.Permanent Alimony: Permanent Alimony, usually provided in long term marriages, is financial support from one spouse to the other usually in monthly payments until either spouse dies or the receiving spouse remarries. There are several factors that the court must consider in awarding this type of alimony.

3.Rehabilitative Alimony is provided to a spouse who wishes to return to school, to be rehabilitated or to gain further education to rehabilitate themselves. It is awarded for a finite period of time.

4.Bridge the Gap (or Transitional alimony) Bridge-the-Gap Alimony is short term alimony to bridge the gap between being married and becoming single. It is finite in its duration.

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