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When a divorce is settled can the spouse change the amount of alimony?
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∙ 12y ago
I divorced 1yr. ago I'm on SSDI also. X husband is self employed doing very well with his income. Can my alimony be increased down the road
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will amount of alimony change if divorce after 6 years rather than 5 years?
This will depend on several factors, but the main factor is if there is a significant increase in household income in that year. If there is a significant increase, you may be eligible for more alimony. This is something that should be carefully considered with a divorce attorny.
Is a court ordered alimony amount subject to change if you remarry?
Yes.
Can a change be made before a divorce if a legal separation has been signed?
Usually a change can be made not only to a divorce (child support amount) but also to a legal separation. The change has to be plausible.
Seek Legal Counsel from an Alimony Lawyer?
Alimony or spousal support is payments that are awarded by the court during divorce proceedings that instructs one spouse to make monthly or a lump sum payment to the other spouse. Laws pertaining to alimony have changed significantly during the past few decades. In the past, women were stay-at-home moms and needed alimony to avoid any adverse change in their financial circumstances due to a divorce. Today, due to the fact that women have successful careers, alimony is very seldom awarded during divorce proceedings. In most cases, alimony is intended to provide monetary compensation to the recipient for their unpaid contributions during the marriage, and to help them to gain financial independence. Alimony laws vary in each state. There are many factors which a court considers before granting alimony. One factor is the duration of the marriage, and whether the ex spouse has the mental and physical ability to earn a living wage. Another important consideration is the spouse's age, and whether or not, they have the marketable skills to earn a living. Usually, a marriage must last a minimum of 10 years before spousal support is granted. There are several types of spousal support which is awarded on the basis of an individual personal financial situation during the marriage. Pendente alimony is temporary spousal support that is awarded until the divorce is finalized. Rehabilitative alimony is temporary spousal support designed to enable a spouse to obtain the education and job training to become sufficiently self-supporting. Permanent alimony is paid until the recipient of the alimony payments dies or remarries. Usually, permanent alimony payments are awarded to a spouse whose marriage has lasted for a very long duration. If the spouse is elderly and suffering from an illness or disability, which prevents them from being gainfully employed, they will receive permanent alimony. According to the laws of the Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act, a spouse who has the ability to earn a living will not receive any alimony support. If you are considering a divorce and need spousal support to help you make the transition to becoming financially independent, then you should seek the counsel of a lawyer who specialize in family laws pertaining to divorce and alimony. An experience attorney will keep you informed of your legal rights and remedies, and use their extensive knowledge and expertise to gain and strengthen your trust and confidence in your attorney, throughout your divorce proceedings.
Can you get divorced in California before child support and alimony is decided?
Both need to be part of the divorce agreement--or else you'll just end up in court again, spending more money.AnswerNo. The divorce decree signifies the marriage is over, that all matters between the parties have been resolved, and the parties have no further claims against each other.Separation agreements that are incorporated into the divorce decree have a clause to that effect. The courts are extremely busy. They do not have the time to hear divorce cases in a piecemeal fashion. They do not allow you to take care of only one part of the dissolution of the marriage and come back later for the rest. It must all be settled when the decree is entered.If necessary both alimony and child support orders can be modified by later court orders if the circumstances change.
Can child support payments be raised after the final divorce papers are settled?
Yes, if there's a substantial change in the obligor's income, or in the needs of the child.
Do you have to pay alimony if you are 100 percent VA disabled?
Yes. If you're ordered to pay alimony, that status does nothing to change it, although it may be possible to use that in appealing an alimony ruling.
How long do you have to live in Oklahoma to change the jurisdiction of a divorce decree?
You can't change the jurisdiction on a divorce decree.You can't change the jurisdiction on a divorce decree.You can't change the jurisdiction on a divorce decree.You can't change the jurisdiction on a divorce decree.
What if you change states in the middle of a divorce?
Tell the other party you are moving, or postpone moving until the divorce is settled. or I'm pretty sure that you can finish all of the papers via email or mail, or phone calls. Good luck~!
Can you get support in terms of monthly payments and if yes under what conditions would this be terminated or modified?
Permanent alimony is the simplest type of spousal support, providing fixed monthly payments from one spouse to another for the life of the spouse with a few provisions. Typically, permanent alimony ends when either spouse dies or when the receiving spouse remarries. If the receiving spouse were to come into a large amount of money, alleviating the need for alimony, that could also be cause to have the alimony order lifted or at least reduced. In addition, permanent alimony can usually be modified under certain circumstances such as a change in income for either spouse or an illness or unforeseen emergency. The adjustment can be permanent or temporary and can go up or down, depending upon the circumstances fueling the modification, depending on specific state law and depending on the terms of the divorce decree.
My alimony payments are over does the child support recalculate automatically or does that get renegotiated manually between the ex and I?
Child support is not recalculated automatically, and there's no reason it would change with the end of alimony.
After the divorce does the name have to change?
No.
