Get the Money you Deserve

Spousal support, or alimony, refers to the transfers of money or assets from one spouse to another, after a divorce. At Funkhouser Law, find out how you can get the spousal support you deserve in order to maintain the standard of living you had while married.

Factors in making an award of Spousal Support

• the income of the parties, from all sources, including, but not limited to, income derived from property awarded as part of the property division in the divorce proceeding;
• the relative earning abilities of the parties;
• the ages and the physical, mental and emotional conditions of the parties;
• the retirement benefits of the parties;
• the duration of the marriage;
• the extent to which it would be inappropriate for a party, because he/she will be custodian of a minor child or children of the marriage, to seek employment outside the home;
• the standard of living of the parties established during the marriage;
• the relative extent of education of the parties;
• the relative assets and liabilities of the parties, including, but not limited to any court-ordered payments by the parties;
• the contribution of each party to the education, training, or earning ability of the other party, including, but not limited to, any party’s contribution to the acquisition of a professional degree of the other party;
• the time and expense necessary for the spouse who is seeking spousal support to acquire education, training, or job experience so that the spouse will be qualified to obtain appropriate employment provided the education, training, or job experience, and employment is, in fact, sought;
• the tax consequences, for each party, of an award of spousal support;
  the lost income production capacity of either party that resulted from that party’s marital responsibilities; and
• any other fact that the court expressly finds to be relevant and equitable.