When judges determine how much alimony (or “spousal maintenance,” as it’s called in New York), a person is required to pay, one of the key factors is the income of both people. There’s also another important factor known as “imputed income.” Imputed income is...
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When can I stop paying alimony in New York?
If you are headed for a divorce, there is a chance the court will direct one spouse to pay spousal maintenance. This payment is intended to mitigate the economic effects of the divorce by ensuring that the receiving party maintains a standard of living that equates to...
Should you take alimony as a lump sum?
The general point of alimony is simply to provide support for someone who would suddenly be lacking it because of their divorce. It’s not to punish the other spouse. It’s just to ensure that one person isn’t destitute after the divorce. For instance, maybe you got...
What types of spousal maintenance are available in New York?
After a divorce, some exes receive a form of monetary compensation called spousal maintenance. Spousal maintenance, sometimes called spousal support or alimony, is a type of payment one spouse gives to the other to offset the cost of the divorce process as well as to...