When It Comes To Your Family, Experience Is Critical.
Some people mistakenly believe that there is a formula that judges apply to determine how long a dependent spouse is entitled to receive alimony. Occasionally, clients report that they have heard that judges award alimony for a period of time that correlates to a number of years of the marriage. One belief is that judges award alimony for a period…
Separating from your spouse can be difficult, especially if the separation was caused by a third party who has interfered in your marriage and alienated the affections of your spouse from you. North Carolina is one of only six states* which allow a spouse to seek damages from a third party for the alienation of a spouse’s affections by filing…
During the divorce process, there are many decisions that need to be made. If a couple cannot negotiate and reach decisions mutually, the court will need to step in to determine what is just and fair for all the parties involved. This is sometimes the case with alimony as finances can cause an otherwise cordial divorce process to go awry.…
In the State of North Carolina, alimony (or spousal support) refers to payments made by a supporting spouse to a dependent spouse for that spouse’s support and maintenance after divorce. Generally, a spouse who makes less money than the other spouse is considered a dependent spouse. The length of your marriage is likely to play a significant role in whether…
When it comes to divorce, one of the most contentious issues to resolve is often alimony. And while the rate of divorce is declining in North Carolina, the issue of alimony is still one of most impactful decisions a family law judge will make. Alimony is a court order requiring one spouse to financially support another. This can be in…
People mistakenly believe that judges use a formula to determine the amount and duration of alimony owed to a dependent spouse. However, unlike child support, the amount and duration of alimony isn’t determined by a preset formula under North Carolina law. North Carolina’s Child Support Guidelines Child support is calculated using North Carolina’s Child Support Guidelines, so lawyers and judges…
What acts cause alimony to end? Generally, the obligation to pay alimony by the supporting spouse terminates if the dependent spouse remarries or cohabitates with another person or upon the death of either the supporting spouse or dependent spouse. See N.C.G.S. § 50-16.9(b). If there is a remarriage, the rule is clear in that alimony payments end automatically on the…