Alimony is also known as spousal support. When requesting alimony, you're asking the court to order your spouse to pay you a monthly stipend because you’ve lost your sole way of financially supporting yourself when getting divorced. For example, if your spouse was the primary earner, alimony can be a viable request.
It can be hard to get alimony from your spouse without proof of both your financial standing and your spouse’s income. A divorce lawyer from The Law Office of Laurence J. Brock can walk you through the legal process and work diligently so that you get through your divorce without any financial stress.
When trying to prove that you need alimony, the court will require a few things from you. You may have to provide proof that your spouse's income exponentially exceeded your income and show that they have the current means to pay you alimony. You may also have to display your current financial standing and show that you are unable to hold a job for whatever reason.
Obtaining alimony can be achieved in some circumstances by showing a judge how drastically your financial circumstances have changed since your divorce. If your husband made a large income that completely supported you, and you’ve lost that income entirely, alimony can be awarded on those grounds.
Your spouse can receive a lot of tax advantages for paying alimony, so even though they be reluctant to give you money, noting these benefits can be one way to get your spouse to agree to your request.
Proving the need for alimony isn’t always an easy process and not all judges will be willing to award it right away. You’ll have a better chance of alimony being accepted with the help of an experienced Rancho Cucamonga divorce lawyer from The Law Office of Laurence J. Brock by your side.
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