Fulton County Alimony Attorneys
Spousal support is not like child support. A propertied spouse will not necessarily be required to pay the non-propertied spouse alimony. In most cases, in fact, permanent alimony will not be considered except in the case of a long-term marriage (more than 20 years) in which one spouse was responsible for raising the children, being primary homemaker, and does not have any marketable job skills.
Among the many forms of temporary alimony that may be considered, there is:
- Temporary housing allowance, or retention of the house for a determined length of time, until the sale of the property and equitable distribution of the proceeds as marital property
- Temporary allowance for job skills training, to provide educational opportunities for a non-working spouse to learn a trade or complete a professional degree in order to become more marketable in the job market
- Temporary health care allowance, in the event one spouse relied on health care from the employed spouse. The spouse may receive temporary payments for private health insurance to cover a medical condition, until other health care coverage can be arranged
Work to Reach an Agreement That Your Local Judge Will Accept
If alimony will be a condition of settlement in your pending divorce, talk to a lawyer at Kupferman & Golden, Attorneys at Law. Alimony can become a contentious, expensive factor in your divorce, particularly if the matter proceeds to trial. It is always best to seek a resolution at the negotiating table, rather than leave it up to a judge or jury to decide. As your legal representatives, your Kupferman & Golden attorney will use experience, knowledge of your local court process and skill to work toward a resolution that makes sense to all parties. However, if a resolution cannot be reached, then your Kupferman & Golden attorney will be prepared to proceed to trial to zealously request what you believe to be right.
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From offices in Atlanta, Kupferman & Golden, Attorneys at Law, advises and represents clients in communities throughout Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Cobb County, DeKalb County, and Forsyth County, Georgia. Contact their offices to arrange a free consultation with one of the firm's experienced Atlanta spousal support attorneys today.
