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...
Alimony
Unfair alimony payouts? A lawyer can help you find balance
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...
Alimony: To accept it or to refuse it, a personal choice
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...
Is it proper for a man to seek alimony?
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...
Important tips for negotiating alimony in Connecticut
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 payments have tax implications for both parties
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...
Alimony is a type of financial support you might need
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...
Know what your spousal support orders require you to do
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...
Nominee for Connecticut state auditor position behind on alimony
Connecticut state senator Rob Kane resigned from his post on Jan. 4 to accept a $146,000-a-year job as the Chief State Auditor. His job will be to make sure government officials meet legal requirements when handling the state's finances. Kane's ex-wife filed a motion...
Take the time to think about alimony considerations
Spousal support is one of the considerations in many divorces. In our previous blog, we discussed some mistakes that are made regarding alimony. It is important that you avoid those mistakes. We can help you do just that. One thing that often occurs in divorces is...