Articles on Alimony, Spousal Support


My Husband is have Trouble Affording his Alimony and Child Payments, What Can He do?

Since his divorce we have had another baby, also their tuition has went up again this year. We just can’t afford it anymore. His attorney hasn’t really been helping us, so I was just wondering if there was some way we could go in front of a judge have our case heard. We cannot afford the retainer fee for another attorney, and I want to file some sort of motion, but I don’t know what type of motion to file for this situation.

Will my Alimony Affect me Collecting SSD?

I currently collect SSD & alimony $650/mo. Will the alimony affect my SSD? Also, I’d like to work a little, can I work in addition to alimony & SSD.

If my Ex is Receiving Money from my Social Security does that Effect the Amount of Alimony I Pay?

Does alimony still have to be paid when the x-spouse files and receives social security benefits off of the one paying alimony or do the two combined just have to equal the amount? For example: alimony is $1,000.00 a month and social security she receives would be $800.00…..would only $200.00 need to be paid out of pocket to equal the $1,000.00? If not, how does it work?

My Ex is Receiving an Inheritance, Is There a Way to Seize Arrearages from this?

I am the custodial parent and I am owed current child support and I am owed arrearage in child support for two children one 20 and 17 in excess of $ 35,000. My ex husband (father of the 2 mentioned children) is going to receive an inheritance from his father who just passed away last week. How do I collect or intercept legally the monies he is going to receive to offset the arrearage he owes me. Can I do this myself and if so how do I file a lien , against my ex and his father???

My Father Never Paid Child Support While I was Growing up, Can I Collect from his Social Security now that he’s Passed Away?

I am 38 years old my father died 9 to 10 years ago, he did not pay any child support while I was growing up is there a way to collect that money from his social security. My parents where divorced when I was 5 years old, my brother was 3 and he was ordered to pay $200.00 a month for support and $200.00 in spousal support. We never received any money from him the entire time I was growing up.

I Think I Could be Going to Jail, Can My Ex Stop Alimony Payment?

There is a chance I might be going to jail. Can my ex get alimony payments stopped if I am imprisoned? There is no termination date on the alimony in the judgment, We’ve been married for over 30 years.

My Spouse became Disabled after we got Married, Is he Entitled to Alimony?

My husband and I have been married for little over 2 yrs, he became disabled during that time, can he ask me for alimony? He collects SSD and I work full time and have a child from a former marriage.

Do I Have to Pay Alimony if I Give my Ex a Disproportionate Share of our Marital Assest? Does it Matter that we were Married Out of the Country?

I’m in divorce process and was wandering if my wife would be entitled for alimony payments. We have been married in Russia about 20 years ago and live in US for 10 years . I agree to live her our house with an equity of about 100 K, 2/3 of our non pension savings (I only get about 35 K, she gets about 70K), and also agree to compensate her to equalize our pension funds. Will I need in addition of leaving her so much assets in her benefit still pay alimony if she decides to go to court? Also, would be divorce process any different for people who married in foreign country?

When we Divorced several years ago I didn’t ask my Ex for Child Support/Alimony, Is it too Late Ask for Support Now?

I have been divorced for about 6 years and at the time of the divorce, I trusted my ex to support his six children without the request for child support. He has been terrible to deal with and I can’t get him to pay enough support to support my children. I should have listened to the lawyer at the time and asked for alimony and support.

I’m Thinking of Divorcing, Will my Husband Need to Pay Child Support If he Isn’t the Children’s Biological Father?

I am married and have three children from my ex-husband. My husband has been taking care of me and the children for over 9 years (we live in Georgia). I am thinking of getting a divorce. I have never gotten any money from my ex-husband, he is disabled and could not pay.

Do I Still Pay Alimony if My Ex/Wife is Pregnant With Another Man’s Child?

Once my “wife” found out that I was having another baby and was engaged to be married she tried to go after me for child support, which I had been paying her directly for the last 10 years, but she also filed for alimony. I just made a physical appearance at our last court hearing this week and when I showed up, low and behold my soon to be ex-wife looks to be about 6 months pregnant, and this was confirmed by her attorney.

Can My Wife Force Me to Continue to Pay Spousal Support Even Though She Can Work?

My ex-wife is trying to get her spousal support extended even though she is capable of working. She is also trying to get me to pay her additional child support as back support, even though I paid that child support - directly to our son who was 18 at the time. I will never be able to purchase a home or have any type of comfortable life-style if I am forced to care for her indefinitely! Do you think a judge would grant her what she is requesting?

How Do I Know When to Ask for Pendente Lite Alimony?

“How do I know when to ask for pendente lite alimony?”

Can I Get Alimony?

The alimony law in most states bases alimony (also called “maintenance”) on the need, the relative financial position, and the lifestyle attendant to each spouse.

If I Move Will My Alimony Stop?

I have been contemplating moving out of Florida, but a friend tells me that the alimony will be stopped if I move, is this true?