Alimony

In Connecticut, either spouse may be ordered to pay alimony depending on his or her circumstances. Alimony is granted on a case-by-case basis. It is not guaranteed in any divorce. There are three types of alimony that may be ordered. "Temporary" alimony may be ordered...

Despite how the modern world views male and female roles in a marriage, alimony is one thing most men refuse to request in a divorce. Many men feel ashamed to consider alimony, or they may feel like a failure as a man who is supposed to be successful and...

The shortest answer to this question is yes. However, a good lawyer with divorce experience will caution you against this unless you are very well off financially. As in all areas of divorce, you should consider the spousal support option very carefully before you...

In most online posts about alimony, the focus is placed on the receiving spouse, which can leave those who must pay alimony feeling overlooked. There is a good reason for such a tight focus, as spousal support is truly necessary in many cases. However, as family law...

Your first reaction to the title of our blog post might be to wonder why anyone would refuse to accept alimony. We want you to consider a couple of things on the topic before you decide it is a ridiculous concept. Before we get started, we want to stress the...

In a word, the answer to this question is yes. Many people divorcing in Connecticut still do not have a clear idea of alimony's true purpose. It is not a source of free money; it is a system of financial support for ex-spouses. It does not matter if you are male or...

The initial concept of alimony came into being in order to ensure that a spouse—typically a wife in by-gone days—was able to survive after divorce. Alimony still has a place in today's society, but its initial concept has evolved over the decades. In the past, a...

Alimony is one option that is present in some divorces when one party makes more money than the other party. If your divorce is likely to include alimony payments, you should make sure that you understand some basic points about them. One area that is especially...

When you are going through a divorce, there are several things that you have to think about. One of these is how you are going to make ends meet without your ex's income. If you have been staying home to care for the children or to take care of the house, you might...

Understanding your spousal support orders is imperative. As we discussed last week, it has come to light that the nominee for the state auditor position is behind on payments that were due to his ex-wife. He noted that the missed payments were simply a...