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Nothing.
Alimony is only required by court order in the case of a divorce. A current spouse cannot be compelled to send alimony.
Let's leave the semantics aside for the moment. If your ex-spouse stops sending the court-ordered alimony, then you can report them (if you're not sure who to report them to, call your local legal aid office and ask... the information desk at your nearest courthouse should be able to give you their number). Nonpayment of support is looked on unfavorably by the courts.
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If paying alimony and ex spouse becomes eligible to draw Social Security on ex spouse who is paying alimony can alimony payments stop?
It depends on the wording of the alimony decree. Generally, the alimony and the Social Security are independent of one another.
Is alimony and spousal support the same?
Yes. Alimony is an order of a court for the support of one spouse by the other spouse.Maintenance in family law refers to alimony or spousal support. Maintenance is an order of a court for the support of one spouse by the other spouse.
What is a sentence with the word alimony?
Either spouse may be required to pay alimony after a divorce.
When does a spouse get paid alimony?
A spouse gets alimony once an order or a decree had been passed. Generally after a decree is passed a spouse will get paid alimony. It may be interim maintenance or alimony. If one needs more details they can look for Siddhartha Shah and Associates on the following details. Phone: 093222 86663 Email: lawyersidd
Is former spouse payments from military retirement pay considered alimony?
A state court order must say military retirement pay is part of the alimony can a former spouse receive a portion. No Federal law says a former spouse is entitled to the pay as part of alimony.
Can you you sue your spouse for Alimony if you were not married in the US?
yes
Can income from ex-spouse's live-in lover be considered for alimony?
No. Alimony by definition is payment made by a spouse as ordered by the court. The "lover" has no responsibility for you. Don't even go there.
Does a miltary soldier have to pay alimony to the ex spouse when he has a new spouse?
Who has a new spouse? The person paying alimony or the one receiving it? If it's the one paying it, then he/she is still required to pay it even if he/she remarries. If it's the one receiving it...generally, alimony payment terminates if the recipient remarry.
Do you have to pay alimony to an over staied tourist spouse after a divorce?
Then you married your spouse the question of citizenship goes out the window ... Marriage would make your spouse a citizen ... If so ordered to by a Judge that you have to pay alimony then you have to pay alimony ... If you wish not to pay the Judge will order you to jail and more then like your spouse will enter civil suite and win ...
In Illinois what rights does a spouse have after 2 years for alimony?
The chances that someone will be awarded alimony after a 2-year marriage are slim.
What is definitive support?
Alimony is a form of domestic support. The definition of alimony is money made from one spouse to the other when they are divorced.
Do you have to pay alimony if your spouse is on drugs?
if so ordered by a judge YES ...
