Alabama Alimony –

You can search Alabama family law, alimony, Title 30, Chapter 2

http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/coatoc.htm

Alimony – this is a payment of money that one spouse pays to the other spouse, the ex. This is also called court ordered support, maintenance support and alimony support as well as spousal support.

In Alabama alimony considerations, marital fault IS relevant as well as the standard of living that the couple is ‘used’ to having. Often overlooked by some, contribution to education is an alimony support factor.

If alimony is awarded it can be in the following methods:

Permanent

When the person who receives the alimony either dies or remarries alimony is stopped. Some aggrements do have provisions if the ex is living with another person.

Lump sum

When one large payment is made to the ex, based on future payments and lifestyles so that monthly payments are not needed.

Temporary

This is when you are going to make a payment for a certain amount of time, for a few months or years as court orders.  

Rehabilitative

This is the most common, where payments are made to the ex until they become self-sufficient or have completed their education. This is an extended version of temporary.

It is important to remember, just because alimony is being discussed, it does not mean that the courts are going to pass it – for example, there might not be enough assets for the husband or the wife to have to pay the other under any situation.

Because every state has their own set laws and regulations in family court about alimony it is important that you never agree to anything that your lawyer does not know about