Spousal Maintenance, also called Spousal Support or Alimony, is often requested by one spouse from the other as part of a negotiated divorce settlement. It is often a particularly difficult and contentious issue between the parties and requires the experienced guidance of a skilled divorce attorney to navigate.

Temporary Spousal Maintenance is often awarded during the divorce, using both spouse’s incomes to calculate an award. Post-divorce Spousal Maintenance can be awarded to one spouse for the purpose of helping him or her maintain the marital lifestyle, or to help him or her become self-sufficient. This is often the case where income disparity between the two spouse’s is great.

Spousal Maintenance is a complicated issue that requires a detailed analysis of your financial situation. The award of Spousal Maintenance depends on a number of factors, and an award of Spousal Maintenance can have tax implications for both the payor and payee. At Murgolo & Rutigliano, we will fight to obtain the fairest Spousal Maintenance award, and ensure that tax implications are kept to a minimum.