Category Archives: Spousal Maintenance

Alabama Divorce Law - Temporary Alimony

January 29, 2008 – 8:07 am

Under Alabama divorce law it is possible to obtain temporary alimony from your spouse while the divorce is proceeding.’ An Alabama divorce lawyer will file a motion for Pendente Lite with the court in order to obtain this temporary support.’ Pendente lite is Latin for ‘while the action is pending.” Temporary alimony or support in […]

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Does Cohabitation Terminate the Payment of Maintenance

January 12, 2008 – 8:01 am

In Graev v. Graev, the First Department, sought to answer the question, when does an ex-spouse’s cohabitation with another adult result in a forfeiture of maintenance payments?
Domestic Relations Law § 248 allows the court to eliminate maintenance upon proof that the wife is habitually living with another man and holding herself out as […]

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Tax Advantages of Alimony Payments

September 28, 2007 – 8:55 pm

Alimony is monies awarded to the wife or husband upon a divorce. The receiving party receives a monthly sum of money determine by the courts. This amount reflects a percentage of the ex-spouses wages as well as the receiver’s income. For instance, an ex-husband might have to pay a percentage of his wages to the […]

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