For questions like this you really need to identify what state you live in.
Yes, a woman can ask for alimony in India after divorce or separation of 2 years provided their marriage lasted for more than 10 years.
If a husband files for divorce he can specify that no alimony be paid. If a wife files, she can ask for alimony, but usually it's because she has no income or a very low amount of salary. The wife can ask for whatever amount she wants but the husband can file a paper showing that he can't afford that amount. The judge can decide how much it will be. Usually it's less than half of whatever the spouse earns. Many women don't ask for alimony. In most divorces women don't pay alimony to men. If you have a rich wife you could get it. If the woman (or man) receives alimony and gets married - the alimony stops. If the person who pays alimony gets married they still have to pay it.
Some states allow a "legal separation" instead of or before a divorce, which could include alimony and/or child support. In all states, I believe, you can file for divorce and ask for temporary child support and/or alimony pending the divorce. Check with a lawyer in your state.
According to Jewish law, a woman can not file for divorce.
The wife should file for divorce. If she feels that she is entitled to support, she can ask for alimony.
If my spouse seeks a divorce, it has nothing to do with what you are entitled to. Alimony is a very fact specific determination. Whether or not you will be able to receive it depends on the length of your marriage, your and your spouse's incomes and future earning potential, whether or not you have children and their ages, your overall financial situation, and the relevant state law. If you or your spouse intends to file for divorce, you should speak with a divorce lawyer that practices in your area right away.
We don't know. How much does your spouse want? How much money do you make? Sometimes women don't ask for alimony when they file for divorce. If you file for divorce you might not have to pay anything. If you make big money you'll pay big bucks. If you have a low paying job you can expect to pay less than half of your salary.
No, since a divorce decree terminates any and all claims the parties have or may have had against each other.
It depends on both of your current financial situations; consult an attorney for more details.
Alimony, or spousal maintenance, is typically awarded for a fairly short time, while the spouse completes a plan for self-sufficiency.
Mutual consent divorce doesn't waives the right of maintenance or alimony. Mutual consent divorce merely means that both the parties have jointly agreed for divorce. The other can ask for anything as similar to a normal divorce. Its just that both parties agree to a particular legal give and take and they sign consent terms. If you need more details you can call on : 093222 86663 or email on lawyersidd to Siddhartha Shah and Associates.
A woman, under Islamic Law, can ask for a divorce for any reason she wants. In the time of Muhammad, a woman came to him and said that she wanted to divorce her husband because she gets unhappy every time she looks at him. She said she just does not love him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) told her she could go ahead and divorce him. If a man is not praying; intentionally and denying this Islam pillar on purpose; then the marriage should be dissolved because he has essentially left Islam and is expelled from Islam faith by Islam rules.