Spousal support is the current term for what used to be called alimony. Spousal support is an award granted by a domestic relations court in a dissolution of marriage or a divorce whereby one former spouse pays to the other former spouse a monthly obligation for the support and maintenance of the former spouse.
Courts will grant an award of spousal support if it is reasonable and appropriate, but only after the division of the assets and property between the spouses has been determined. By law, a court is to consider thirteen (13) specific factors, plus any other factors that the court considers relevant and equitable in making an award of spousal support. Some of the factors a court is to consider include the ages of the spouses, their earning abilities, their health, the length of the marriage, and the standard of living of the parties during the marriage.
Are you interested to find out more about spousal support? Please contact us at Bailey & Gunderson, Attorneys-at-Law, with offices in Norwood and Western Hills. 513-631-0022.
