Sentences with phrase «award alimony as»

Not exact matches

Starr FM reports that the court also awarded 40 % of a GHc500, 000 cash as alimony to the ex-wife, a cost we understand Nii Lamptey intends to appeal.

The court awarded «maintenance» (i.e. alimony or spousal support) in the form of a lump sum in the full amount that the wife requested, as well as child support.

Under the previous rules, the spouse seeking maintenance bore the burden of proof as to both the need to receive payments and the ability of the other spouse to pay them, both during the divorce case and as a limited, temporary or long - term alimony award as part of the divorce decree.

In making a determination of whether alimony is warranted, how much should be awarded and for how long, the court will apply several factors to each of the parties, such as:

The sole basis for that court's determination of fault was that, under Florida law, a wife found guilty of adultery can not be, as Mrs. Firestone was, awarded alimony.

Maybe I'm cynical, but when the December 2014 roster listed Ricigliano v. Ricigliano as a case in which the issue was whether the family court erred in failing to award a husband permanent periodic alimony I figured the South Carolina appellate courts had finally found a case in which they would approve an award of rehabilitative alimony.

The courts award alimony to give some fairness and an equal footing to both spouses as they dissolve the marriage.

There, the family court adopted the parties» settlement agreement, which required husband and husband's mother to transfer the marital home to wife as a part of wife's alimony award.

If the circumstances of a divorce result in a large income or employability disparity between the spouses, then short - term or long - term financial compensation could be awarded to one spouse from the primary wage earner in the form of spousal maintenance (commonly known as alimony).

In some situations, a court might award temporary alimony payments as reimbursement to a spouse who supported the family while the other spouse got a degree to increase earning potential.

Alimony was often awarded for rehabilitation of a dependent spouse's earning capacity, such as a college degree or re-entry into the workforce.

The amount of support (child support, spousal support or alimony pendente lite) to be awarded pursuant to the procedures under Rules 1910.11 and 1910.12 shall be determined in accordance with the support guidelines which consist of the guidelines expressed as the child support schedule set forth in Rule 1910.16 - 3, the formula set forth in Rule 1910.16 - 4 and the operation of the guidelines as set forth in these rules.

Unlike civil and even criminal law, Family Court rulings are both virtually unappealable and have effects that can literally last an entire lifetime, as in the awarding of alimony.

Where children are residing with the spouse obligated to pay spousal support or alimony pendente lite (custodial parent) and the other spouse (non-custodial parent) has a legal obligation to support the children, the guideline amount of spousal support or alimony pendente lite shall be determined by offsetting the non-custodial parent's obligation for support of the children and the custodial parent's obligation of spousal support or alimony pendente lite, and awarding the net difference either to the non-custodial parent as spousal support / alimony pendente lite or to the custodial parent as child support as the circumstances warrant.

In Pennsylvania, alimony is regarded as a secondary remedy awarded in cases where the division of marital property does not provide sufficient economic resources to enable a dependent spouse to achieve self - support through appropriate employment.

When Your Ex Doesn't Pay Support As Required When spousal maintenance (aka Alimony) is awarded, whether through settlement or at trial, most clients believe they can close the book on that particular chapter of their case.

When circumstances require, New York courts may award spousal maintenance to one spouse as part of the divorce, also known as alimony or spousal support.

The law in Massachusetts permits several forms of alimony, and awards are made based upon a number of factors, such as the length of the marriage, the needs of the recipient and the payer's financial status.

Temporary alimony is often awarded during the divorce process to address a spouse's needs such as attorney's fees.

The courts refer to alimony as spousal maintenance and may award it on a temporary or permanent basis.

The agreement should address issues such as child support and custody, alimony — which can be awarded in Mississippi — and property division.

Annulments treat the marriage as if it never existed and do not involve many of the time consuming issues associated with divorce, such as dividing property and awarding alimony.

Either spouse can seek alimony and either spouse may be awarded custody of their children as well as child support.

As in a divorce, South Carolina courts award alimony to a spouse who needs the income to be self - supporting.

In awarding alimony, the court considers a number of factors, including the financial position of each spouse, the duration of the marriage, the earning capacity of each spouse and the contribution of either spouse as homemaker.

Either spouse may also request that the court award alimony, which is sometimes referred to as spousal support.

Most people think a post-nuptial agreement will only address the events that occur if spouses divorce (such as how property will be divided, whether and how much alimony will be awarded, etc.).

Sometimes referred to as alimony or spousal support, represents payments of future income or earnings awarded by the court that one person gives to another to assist with daily living expenses to satisfy any financial obligations determined to came from the marriage prior to divorce.

So, advice for men who have inflated, protracted alimony awards as their chief fear?

This section is captioned «Retention of jurisdiction as to alimony and custody of children,» and begins with the phrase «After the issuance of a decree of divorce...» This language seems to create a gap between this section and the pendente lite custody available under section 16 - 911, unless the custody decree was originally conceived by the D.C. Council to be a separate order that would follow the divorce award, thus making section 16 - 914 the permanent custody provision.

Alimony is most commonly awarded to mothers, but can be awarded to fathers as well.

As well, where the marital fault is so egregious that it violates societal norms alimony that would otherwise have been awarded may be denied in its entirety.

In Illinois, an award of maintenance (formerly known as «alimony») may be ordered in the final Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage.

In making an equitable apportionment of marital property, the family court must give weight in such proportion as it finds appropriate to all of the following factors: (1) the duration of the marriage along with the ages of the parties at the time of the marriage and at the time of the divorce; (2) marital misconduct or fault of either or both parties, if the misconduct affects or has affected the economic circumstances of the parties or contributed to the breakup of the marriage; (3) the value of the marital property and the contribution of each spouse to the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciation in value of the marital property, including the contribution of the spouse as homemaker; (4) the income of each spouse, the earning potential of each spouse, and the opportunity for future acquisition of capital assets; (5) the health, both physical and emotional, of each spouse; (6) either spouse's need for additional training or education in order to achieve that spouse's income potential; (7) the non marital property of each spouse; (8) the existence or nonexistence of vested retirement benefits for each or either spouse; (9) whether separate maintenance or alimony has been awarded; (10) the desirability of awarding the family home as part of equitable distribution or the right to live therein for reasonable periods to the spouse having custody of any children; (11) the tax consequences to each or either party as a result of equitable apportionment; (12) the existence and extent of any prior support obligations; (13) liens and any other encumbrances upon the marital property and any other existing debts; (14) child custody arrangements and obligations at the time of the entry of the order; and (15) such other relevant factors as the trial court shall expressly enumerate in its order.