Three Types Of Alimony Georgia

There are three types of alimony:

• Permanent alimony - the paying spouse continues till death or until the spouse receiving payments remarries.
• Temporary alimony – the payments are made over a short interval of time so that the receiving spouse can stand alone once again.
• Rehabilitative alimony – is paid to help a spouse with lesser employability or earning capacity becomes adjusted to a new post-marital life.
The following factors will influence the determination of alimony in a divorce proceeding in Georgia:
• the contribution of each spouse to the acquisition of the marital property, including the contribution of each spouse as homemaker, in child care, education and career building of the other spouse;
• the duration of the marriage;
• the financial resources of each spouse;
• the age and physical and emotional condition of both spouses;
• the value of each spouse's separate property;
• the earning capacity of each spouse;
• any fixed liabilities of either spouse;
• the standard of living established during the marriage;
• the time necessary for a spouse to acquire sufficient education to enable the spouse to find appropriate employment;
• the needs of the party seeking alimony;
• the ability of the other party to pay;
• the conduct of each party towards the other
If you pay alimony, you can deduct the amount from your tax returns. If you receive alimony, you must report it as taxable income.

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