How Much Alimony Will I  Get?

 

Firstly, the court will consider the age of each spouse, as well as their physical and mental health. Those will affect each of their earning potentials. Also, the court may review other sources of the spouses’ earnings, including medical benefits, retirement, insurance, etc.

One of the most important issues in these cases is whether there’s been marital wrongdoing. That includes failure to provide for a spouse despite having the means to, physical violence, and cheating. It may also include separation due to a spouse committing a crime or financial wrongdoing. Committing any of these acts will influence the amount of money a spouse needs to pay.

Next, the court will take into account the length of the marriage, as well as any children the couple had. This is especially important if one spouse is assigned to be the primary caretaker of the children.

Naturally, the lifestyle of the spouses before and during the marriage will also be a part of the decision. So, things that were brought into the marriage and the couple’s standard of living. And, even the individual needs of the spouses. Both spouses’ belongings and responsibilities, as well as their debt requirements also factor into the alimony reward decision.

EDUCATION 

Another determining factor to the alimony amount is whether one spouse financially supported the education and increased the earning potential of the other. Also, the court may partly base its decision on whether one spouse took on the role of homemaker. Additionally, they may consider the current educational levels of each spouse and the time it would take to get the training necessary to meet their economic needs.

TAXES 

Finally, the court could take into account any tax outcomes of the alimony reward, as well as any other relevant economic conditions of both spouses, such as marital or divisible property.

 

We hope that this will help couples heading for divorce understand all of the components that play into a court’s decision regarding the amount of alimony reward. If you need more in depth answers, please don't  hesitate to call us or fill out our contact form.