How An Individual Can Refute Alimony

by Erin Lawrence

When a marriage comes to an end, one of the spouses may be required to pay a certain amount of money known as alimony to the other spouse. This is especially the case when one partner is not financially stable. The amount to be paid as maintenance can be agreed upon between the two parties and in the event of a dispute, the court can help resolve the stalemate.

Before making any decisions, it will be important to understand the different types of agreements that are in existence. A lump sum payment is where one is only required to make one large payment. Temporary payment on the other hand is only valid for certain duration of time. This may be a few months or a few years.

It is also important to understand the mechanisms followed by the states in calculating the amount payable. Each state has its own criterion that is used when making the calculations. Understanding the criteria used will also help one understand whether he was short changed or not.

One should hire a lawyer to help him tackle the case. Professional legal help is very important. The lawyer will help his client understand all the various laws that are used to regulate such cases. He will also prove to be very helpful when it comes to filing the necessary legal documents.

Once the attorney has been hired, it is important for one to provide him with a background of the relationship. In the background, one must state the number of years that they were married. In addition to this, it will be vital to provide reasons for the divorce or separation.

Each state has different regulations on how one can stop maintenance. One of the most common ways is where a spouse gets married again. Once he or she is married, the former spouse has no obligation to continue making the payments as agreed on in the divorce.

It is important to hire the services of a private investigator when contesting this type of settlement. The private investigator will be able to gather the proof required. The prof will help prove that the ex-spouse committed adultery when the two were married. All one has to is proof that the other party was the cause of the separation.

Consulting a doctor is always the best move in a case where the spouse has a disability. The doctor is in a position to provide information on whether the spouse requires the alimony or not. The resulting information will then be used by the court when making a decision.



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