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Spousal maintenance during a divorce can be confusing and complicated. The court looks at many factors before deciding if one spouse should receive support and for how long. A Wheaton spousal maintenance lawyer can help you through this process, so you understand your rights and responsibilities. Whether you’re seeking support or facing paying it, getting good legal advice is key to getting a fair result.
In Illinois, spousal maintenance (also known as alimony) is based on:
The court can grant temporary support during the divorce process or permanent support after the divorce is final. Maintenance is granted to help one spouse become self-sufficient especially if they have limited work experience or significant breaks in employment.
There are several kinds of spousal maintenance:
The length and amount of maintenance is often calculated using a statutory formula based on each spouse’s income and length of marriage.
Yes, spousal maintenance orders can be changed if there is a significant change in circumstances. Some examples of when a change may be requested include:
Maintenance ends automatically if the receiving spouse remarries or if either spouse dies.
Spousal support can be contentious especially if one spouse is financially dependent. Whether you’re seeking spousal maintenance or challenging an existing order, a Wheaton spousal maintenance lawyer can help you:
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In this article, our Wheaton alimony attorneys discuss the process of how Wheaton divorce courts use to make decisions regarding to award spousal maintenance during a divorce.
In short, the courts determine a number of factors to determine whether maintenance is appropriate and if so, how much spousal maintenance will be paid to the other party.
One of the most time consuming challenges in any divorce is sorting through finances of both parties of a divorce.
Dissipation and contribution are typically overlooked when analyzing marital finances because they both deal with money or assets that have already been spent. In this article, our Wheaton alimony attorneys discuss both dissipation and contribution and how they are factored into Wheaton divorce proceedings.
Our Wheaton spousal maintenance attorneys discuss how maintenance payments can affect child support obligations. We talk about how if these payments are received, what can be expected by the courts to determine additional monetary awards and how they're calculated.
Read the full article by our Wheaton spousal support attorneys explaining how maintenance payments affect child support in Wheaton divorce cases.
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