Alimony in Madison County, Georgia

Alimony may be awarded to a spouse unless that spouse is guilty of desertion or adultery. When deciding alimony, the judge will look into marital conduct, participation each party had to the marital estate; the length of the marriage; the future financial resources of each spouse; the age and health of each party; the future earning potential of each spouse; the net worth of each spouse’s separate property; the standard of living sustained during the marriage; and rehabilitative time one party may need to gain employment. Alimony in Madison County, Georgia may be either "rehabilitative" or "permanent". Alimony is money for support awarded to a party by the other spouse. Alimony can be for a short or long period of time. Usually alimony is awarded by the judge only when a long term marriage is dissolved. The other spouse has to be able to pay alimony if the court is to award alimony to the other party. Alimony may also be awarded short-term before a final divorce decree is given. Alimony, also referred to as “spousal support” or “maintenance,” is meant to help a lower-earning spouse make it through the divorce and to start a new single life. Based on the duration of the marriage and the degree to which one spouse was financially dependent on the other, support can last for a long time.

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