Divorce

Nevada Alimony.

When getting a divorce in Nevada the courts my order alimony to be paid to a spouse.  There are certain factors in deciding wither alimony will be awarded to a spouse after a divorce or not.  Lets take a look at what the factors are in determining wither alimony will be paid to a spouse after a divorce is finalized.
  1. The spouses earnings are looked at in a divorce and the cable earnings of each spouse, to wither alimony will be paid.
  2. The ages and the health of each spouse are looked at in the divorce process. To wither alimony will be paid.
  3. How long the marriage took place before the divorce process began.  Has the marriage been under five years or over five years, to wither alimony will be paid.  The longer the marriage the more likely a spouse will be awarded alimony in the divorce.
  4. How long has a spouse been out of the work force?  Has one spouse depended on another for most of their care?  This is really looked at in a divorce along with the length of marriage and the ages and health come into play here. 
  5. The education of each spouse is looked at, how easy would it be fore a spouse to return to a work force after the divorce is final, is there any higher education that can be taken for this spouse to better themselves.  This is really looked at in a divorce; to wither alimony will be paid also.
  6. The asses and liabilities of each spouse, what do they have and what will they have to pay and take care of after the divorce is finalized.
  7. The needs of each spouse, is there medical or certain health care that one spouse has taken care of during the marriage.
 Alimony or also referred to as spousal support is not based on a fault of either spouse.  It is based on these factors, what a spouse has been used to living and what will they need to do to regain control of their life after a divorce.  Alimony can be paid for however long the divorce court sees fit.  There can also be temporary alimony awarded during the divorce process while the divorce is pending.  Many of the factors above can come into pay, does not have to be one factor, it can be age, health, and length of the marriage.  Alimony should be paid out of kindness, but it always isn’t in a nasty divorce process.  A person needs to think especially if they have cared for this person, tossing them out to the wolves is pretty sad.  A divorce is never an easy process.  

 

Posted: Mar 14 2008, 06:57 AM by Divorce | with no comments |
Filed under: , , ,

Comments

No Comments