friends husband wants divorce after 20 years of marriage
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
friends husband wants divorce after 20 years of marriage
can’t afford house alone, he is going to stay in it. she feels he wants divorce now that son is 18 and out of house. what about alimony after 20 years of marriage in the state of Georgia
Asked on July 1, 2009 under Family Law, Georgia
Answers:
N. K., Member, Iowa and Illinois Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
A court will award alimony on a case-by-case basis. Factors that the court considers include: (1) duration of the marriage; (2) future earning capacity and financial resources of each party; (3) the age and medical condition of each party; and (4) the standard of living sustained during the marriage.
N. K., Member, Iowa and Illinois Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
A court will award alimony on a case-by-case basis. Factors that the court considers include: (1) duration of the marriage; (2) future earning capacity and financial resources of each party; (3) the age and medical condition of each party; and (4) the standard of living sustained during the marriage.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.