Alimony is one of the central issues that need to be addressed during the divorce process. In Florida, alimony is calculated based on a variety of factors that can impact the financial needs of a spouse, such as the length of the marriage and the relative earning capacity of both...

During divorce proceedings, a spouse may be awarded alimony if he or she earned substantially less than the other spouse during the marriage. In the alternative, a spouse may be awarded alimony if he or she is leaving the marriage at a financial disadvantage and requires monetary support to move forward. 

One of the most hotly contested issues in a divorce is alimony. Alimony is paid by one spouse to the other spouse during the divorce process or for a period of time after the divorce is finalized. It is usually required of the higher earner to pay the spouse who is...

There are approximately 400,000 people in the country who receive payments in the form of alimony. Of these people, only 3 percent were men. That may not be surprising to you, as we typically think of women as the people who receive post-divorce support.

It may be more...

The new federal tax reform has passed, and those paying or receiving alimony need to pay attention. In the final version of the plan, the way that alimony is handled come tax time has changed. Divorce lawyers are pointing out that the process of ending a marriage may be more complicated than...

When you are considering divorce in Florida, one of the first things on your mind may be how you are going to support yourself with one income. You may even be worried because that income will be less than what you have become accustomed to. In some Florida divorces, alimony is ordered by...