Florida courts must consider all relevant factors when
determining alimony awards.
In fact, the American Law Institute's Principles of Family Dissolution recommend that Courts use a years - of - marriage - based schedule in
determining an alimony award.
There are many other factors used to
determine alimony awards, and your mediator will fully explain the law and your choices.
These efforts clearly indicate that there is a big problem for divorcing couples using the courts to
determine alimony awards.
Not exact matches
Generally, the longer any marriage has lasted, the more weight it carries when judges are
determining how to
award a lower - earning or no - earning spouse a percentage of assets and / or
alimony.
These four main points are assessed against the spouse petitioning for
alimony and will help
determine if spousal maintenance is a fitting
award in the first place.
The Supreme Court reversed and remanded the matter back to the family court to
determine the proper
alimony award for Ms. Eason.
Whether your income has substantially increased, your former spouse's income has substantially decreased, your former spouse is engaged in a supportive relationship, or there has been some other change, we can help you
determine whether to seek a modification or termination of an
alimony award.
While these items come up in every divorce case, it is possible to
determine the likelihood of being
awarded child support or
alimony based on the basics that family judges use to make these
awards.
In a divorce, we understand that the spouse whom we represent will have important questions: what will happen to the marital property, will
alimony or spousal support be
awarded (and if so, how is this
determined), what will happen to our house, vehicles, and other significant assets, who will be entitled to live in the current residence, and how will custody matters be
determined?
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.
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
determining the amount and duration of the final spousal support or
alimony pendente lite
award, the trier of fact shall consider the factors in Rule 1910.16 - 5 and shall make findings of fact on the record or in writing.
Without terminating the marriage, the Oklahoma court divides property and may
award alimony and
determine child custody during a legal separation action.
The court will not
award alimony unless, after considering these factors, it
determines alimony is appropriate.
To prepare for a divorce, it is important for both parties to have an understanding of the factors a court will consider in
determining whether to
award alimony and the types and amounts to request.
For the first time, this bill instructs judges to consider the amount and duration of Temporary
Alimony paid when determining a final alimony
Alimony paid when
determining a final
alimonyalimony award.
The court
determines whether to
award alimony, the amount, and duration based on the interests of justice and the situation of the parties.
Alimony is designed to protect people from situations like that, and the first step to getting alimony is to know the guidelines that are followed when determining who is awarded a
Alimony is designed to protect people from situations like that, and the first step to getting
alimony is to know the guidelines that are followed when determining who is awarded a
alimony is to know the guidelines that are followed when
determining who is
awarded alimonyalimony.
Here are the guidelines that are followed to
determine who is
awarded alimony after a divorce.
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.