We have only been married a year and a half. I live in Utah. I am not sure what the rules are with how alimony works. Can anyone out there help me?
2007-02-28 06:35:05 · 10 answers · asked by Wes 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Under what circumstances will the court award alimony or spousal support?
The obligation of spouses to support each other does not necessarily terminate when they divorce. If the divorce will leave one spouse with very little income and the other with enough to contribute to the low-income spouse's support, the court will usually award alimony, at least temporarily.
Although historically spousal maintenance was typically awarded to homemaker wives, to be paid by breadwinning husbands, that is no longer always the case. Now, either spouse may be awarded alimony if the other has the more substantial income and the recipient spouse's income is insufficient to support him or her at the level to which the spouses were accustomed during the marriage.
Spousal support is often awarded in cases in which one spouse has put his or her education or career on hold in order to raise the parties' children while the other climbed the career ladder and achieved a higher income. In such cases, the alimony will often be temporary, providing income for the period of time that will enable the recipient spouse to become self-supporting. This temporary, or rehabilitative, spousal support enables the spouse receiving it to further his or her education, reestablish himself or herself in a former career, or complete childrearing responsibilities, after which time he or she can be self-sufficient. If one spouse is unable to get a job paying a sufficient wage, however, due perhaps to health or advanced age, the support award may be permanent.
The amount and duration of alimony depends on several factors, including:
* The length of the marriage;
* The age of each spouse;
* The health of each spouse;
* The ability of each spouse to be self-supporting, including a consideration of responsibilities to the parties' minor children, if any;
* The income of the primary breadwinner; and
* Standard of living the parties enjoyed during the marriage.
2007-02-28 06:42:02 · answer #1 · answered by ESTamez 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask an a professional that knows better...I say you do have to pay for her spousal support if you are the one divorcing her and that she haven't work for that time both of you were marry...Until she get a job or some kind of degree=school o be able to get a job...
2007-02-28 06:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by nena_en_austin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the local laws for alimony in your state. Normally they do not give alimony support to someone who is young and able to work themselves. Get a free consultation with a lawyer in Utah.
2007-02-28 06:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by notfreeinnh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
regrettably the regulations (a minimum of in California) state that in case you have been married for 10 years and you supported her that total time (and you haven't any longer any pre-nup) then you would be paying spousal help for something of your existence. Her substance difficulty may well be the only component that should get you off the hook, yet even then you will probable finally end up paying a minimum of something to her for an extremely long term.
2016-11-26 20:38:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally you only have to pay alimony (spousal support) if she can show that she is unable to support herself financially. As long as she is working you normally will not have to pay any alimony to her. The rules are different in different states but it will be up to her to prove that she needs you to support her.
2007-02-28 06:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should not have to pay spousal unless she needs to be trained or schooled to support herself. And with only a year and a half, I don't think so.
2007-02-28 06:40:03 · answer #6 · answered by busybody12 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.utah.gov and look up spousal support. but you were wmarried for a short period of time, so if there were no property bought, no kids involved, it should be very easy to get divorced. also you can call your family court in your city and ask for the helpline center and they will be able to help you out more.
2007-02-28 06:41:01 · answer #7 · answered by lasalle_1986 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to see a lawyer (family law) for consultation (about $200.00 for the in's and out's of divorce) they can answer better than anyone else for you state and situation. It's worth it!
2007-02-28 06:46:26 · answer #8 · answered by beamer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you might have to pay it. See the link below for the specifics...
Good luck.
2007-02-28 06:39:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think you'll have to pay anything since there's no children they might acording to your income call a lawyer in your state
2007-02-28 06:55:57 · answer #10 · answered by sweetgranny06 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋