Spousal Support
Spousal support is often the most contentious and difficult issue to resolve in a divorce, especially in cases of long-term marriages where one spouse has not worked or where the parties’ have large differences in their respective incomes. Many factors can play into the alimony determination, including the parties actual income, historical income, ability of the parties’ to earn, the lifestyle of the parties during the marriage, the financial needs of the parties and the ability of the payor spouse to assist the payee spouse in meeting his or her monthly financial needs.
