What does the husband pay after divorce?

What is alimony? Alimony is financial support paid by one ex-spouse to the other after the marriage has legally ended. Alimony is also sometimes called spousal support. Temporary alimony (also called pendente lite alimony) can be granted while the divorce is in progress, to help until the divorce is final.

Is there always alimony in a divorce?

No, alimony or spousal support is not always awarded a divorce case. In California, we look at the incomes of the given individuals. When one party earns substantially more, the court will order spousal support to be paid by the supporting party to the supported party.

Do I have to pay alimony?

The fact that you may be required to pay alimony at all suggests that you are in a strong financial position. Unlike many women who must adapt to a much more financially restricted lifestyle after a divorce, you may actually find that you are better off on your own.

When to stop paying alimony to an unfaithful spouse?

Furthermore, periodic payments may be stopped after your spouse moves in with a significant other or gets remarried. Consider all angles before making this decision. Laws about paying alimony vary from state to state. Even with these variants, many do not allow unfaithful spouses to vie for alimony payments.

Can a court not choose to award alimony to a wife?

For example, if Husband did provide the financial support for the family, but Wife had a $2 million savings account that had not been touched during the course of the marriage, the court may not choose to award alimony to Wife because she has resources off of which she may support herself until she acclimates herself into the workforce.

What happens to alimony if you remarry after divorce?

A divorce decree can contain provisions to alimony in the event of remarriage, whether it means spousal support stops at remarriage or continues into a second marriage. But when a divorce order doesn’t address remarriage in regard to alimony, a judge will decide if payments continue.