When a judge decides to issue an order for alimony, he or she will consider many factors to determine the need for payments. The goal of alimony is to help ensure equality in financial situations after a divorce. In general, the court wants each party to eventually be...

If you are in the process of a divorce and earn substantially more than your husband, the possibility exists that he may ask for spousal support and the court may order you to pay it to him. Wife.org relates that manimony has become the buzz word for this growing type...

Divorce involves many overlapping legal, personal and financial issues. We understand that you may have confusion over some of these concerns, such as alimony. The term "alimony" is interchangeable with "spousal support." Though similar to child support in some ways,...