In seven previous reported decisions
alimony obligors had always failed in their attempts -LSB-...]
Not exact matches
This means that if the judge decides to award
alimony to the obligee, the
obligor might have to pay it permanently or just for a set period of time.
Alimony refers to the money that one spouse («the
obligor») has to pay to the other («the obligee») to normalize the financial picture after a divorce.
Also important to know is that even if your divorce is pending and your marriage hasn't ended yet, the judge could still issue a «temporary order» requiring an
obligor to pay temporary
alimony during the divorce proceedings.
2011), continues the trend of the South Carolina appellate courts to interpret «cohabitation» strictly against an
obligor seeking to terminate
alimony.
Further, the court will consider if the
obligor is paying
alimony to the custodial parent or supporting other children from a different relationship.
As the law stands now, even if the
obligor can prove that the obligee is in a supportive relationship, a judge has the option, but is not required, to modify an
alimony order.
Currently, Florida law permits a person who has been ordered to pay
alimony (called an «
obligor») to seek a modification or termination of his or her
alimony order if he or she can prove that the spouse receiving
alimony (called the «obligee») is in a supportive relationship.
(a) Child support and, when the child support obligation is being enforced by the Department of Revenue, spousal support or
alimony for the spouse or former spouse of the
obligor with whom the child is living.
(13) «
Obligor» means a person responsible for making payments pursuant to an order establishing, enforcing, or modifying an obligation for
alimony, for child support, or for
alimony and child support.
Where the parents are still married, spousal support /
alimony pendente lite would be added to the dependent spouse's income and subtracted from the
obligor's income.