May 27, 2015

Man Pays Spousal Maintenance for 35 Years

Man Pays Spousal Maintenance for 35 Years

When two people get married with very unequal incomes and then get divorced, the person who has less income may be left destitute. To counter this, the courts developed the concept of spousal maintenance payments, sometimes called alimony in other states. The partner with more income pays a certa…