Nassau Spousal Support Attorney
Lawyer Helping with Maintenance in Nassau
In many divorce cases, one party may be entitled to receive spousal support, also known as spousal maintenance, or alimony. In most situations, one spouse is financially independent and wishes to protect their earnings while the other spouse is dependant and wants to know how they are going to maintain their current standard of living after the divorce. No matter which party you are, there is much to benefit from hiring a Nassau divorce lawyer to handle your case.
All divorces and separations are unique, and as a result, they all must be evaluated separately to find the best option available to either obtain or refute spousal support. Spousal support, which is known as maintenance in the state of New York, is optional and is meant to relieve the dependant spouse of their new financial burden by allowing them the time to become self-supporting. There are a variety of factors that will determine the amount and duration of maintenance, some of which include:
- The length of the marriage
- The age of the parties
- Health and education of the parties
- Standard of living before separation
- Significant disparity in income between the spouses
- Whether a spouse sacrificed their career to be a homemaker and full-time parent (lost earning capacity)
- The expense necessary to educate a spouse who has been out of the workforce in order to become self-supporting
Spousal support is typically set to last for a specific amount of time, and this gives the dependant spouse the opportunity to become independent financially. Financial independence is thought to be achieved once the dependant spouse gains employment or an educational degree. "Nondurational support" may be awarded in certain situations and will last until remarriage or death of the dependant spouse. To learn more about spousal support or maintenance, contact Nassau Divorce Attorney Jay D. Raxenberg. |