Alimony Case Services

Legal Support for Alimony Issues

Alimony can be challenging to deal with; that's why the Law Office of Ricardo A. Bracamonte is here to help. Alimony is another term for spousal maintenance governed under A.R.S. § 25-319. Spousal maintenance is a discretionary issue in which the court needs to address a variety of thirteen (13) factors. The key to any spousal maintenance order is the amount of spousal support and the duration of the support.

Of those factors listed under A.R.S. § 25-319, the most determinative factors are:

• The duration of the marriage
• The age of the parties
• The ability to be gainfully employed

Of course, each divorce case is different; therefore, some factors may be more important than others.

For instance, courts tend to look at the duration of the marriage as a starting factor in any spousal maintenance case. The shorter the marriage, the less probability of getting any spousal maintenance. There are exceptions to the rule, especially when the parties have a significant disparity in income and property.

The primary basis for requesting spousal maintenance comes into play when one party lacks sufficient property to provide for that spouse's reasonable needs, including that apportioned to them in the divorce.

What Is Reasonable?

What is reasonable or not reasonable depends, among other things, on the lifestyle that spouse was accustomed to during the marriage. Usually, the higher the standard of living the requesting party is accustomed to, the higher the spousal maintenance award.

A legal professional must examine many factors in any alimony case. It is paramount to have representation. It can be the difference between a livable divorce and an unmanageable one.

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