Are you
involved in a divorce or separated from you spouse and want to know if
you have a right to ask for alimony or if you are going to be ordered to
pay alimony? Alimony is the payment of money made from one spouse to
the other for upkeep and maintenance toward living. A court has the
discretion to ward alimony to either spouse in divorce cases and
separations even when the parties are not seeking divorce.
There are no specific
guidelines in Florida
to determine alimony, like with child support. Alimony can be awarded
on a rehabilitative or permanent basis and can take the form of period
payments, lump sums or both. Issues that commonly need to be examined when
considering alimony are: whether there has been a long enough marriage
to qualify for alimony; whether there is a need for alimony; whether an
existing alimony award is inappropriate; whether there is an inability
to pay alimony; and what the tax consequences are of any alimony awards.
Longwell & Gentle
serves all of Central Florida, including Orange,
Osceola, Seminole, Brevard, Volusia, and Lake
counties. We offer a free
consultation that allows
you to meet personally with one of our family lawyersto confidentially
discuss your case. Spanish speaking family law attorneys and staff are
available to further assist our clients. Our firm has reasonable fees and flexible payment plans.
Longwell & Gentle works hard to achieve the best possible outcome
for our clients. |
