Alimony in Columbus, Georgia

Alimony may be given to a spouse unless that spouse is guilty of desertion or adultery. When deciding alimony, the judge will consider marital conduct, participation each spouse had to the marital estate; the duration of the marriage; the future financial resources of each spouse; the age and health of each party; the future earning potential of each spouse; the net worth of each party’s separate assets; the standard of living sustained during the marriage; and rehabilitative time one spouse may need to gain employment. Alimony in Columbus, Georgia may be either "rehabilitative" or "permanent". Alimony is money for support awarded to a spouse by the other spouse. Alimony can be for a short or long period of time. Generally alimony is given by the court only when a long term marriage is dissolved. The other spouse must be able to pay alimony if the judge is to give alimony to the other party. Alimony may also be awarded short-term before a final divorce decree is issued. Alimony, also called “spousal support” or “maintenance,” is designed to help a lower-earning spouse make it through the divorce and the transition into a new single life. Based on the duration of the marriage and the degree to which one spouse was financially dependent on the other, support can go on for a long time.

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