Minnesota Spousal Maintenance or Alimony

Spousal maintenance, also known as alimony, refers to payments from the future income of one spouse for the support and maintenance of the other. This arrangement can be temporary or permanent.

What is Spousal Maintenance?

The court may award maintenance (alimony) payments if the spouse seeking the money can make the case that they are unable to provide adequate self support. When deciding this issue, the court will consider among other things the standard of living established during the marriage, and whether or not the spouse who is asked to provide the support is able to contribute it.

The purpose of alimony is to avoid any unfair economic consequence of a divorce even after property is divided and child support, if any, is awarded. The courts have set few specific guidelines in resolving this issue, which means judges have been granted broad discretion in deciding what is fair in each case. In addition, spousal maintenance (alimony) can be modified or even eliminated as the divorced spouses’ needs change.

Paying Alimony in MN

With spousal maintenance being such a wide open field of family law it becomes a highly emotional aspect of divorce. It can become the foundation of a bitter court battle leading to personal resentments and anger that can poison your life for years.

The divorce lawyers at Moore Family Law are sensitive to these issues. We strive to reduce this stress and make family support an effective tool in resolving your divorce through appropriate financial agreements, which is yet another reason to choose Moore Family Law.

With our detailed knowledge and experience in the arena of spousal maintenance the divorce lawyers at Moore Family Law provide you with a significant edge. Their ability to structure arguments and present clear and compelling facts along with the relevant legal argument is what you need at this point in your divorce proceedings. You can trust the divorce attorneys at Moore Family Law to be your strong and knowledgeable advocates and allies.