Spousal support in Jones County Georgia Lawyer
Spousal support is also known as alimony. Alimony is ordered by the judge and depends on many different things, such as the standard of living, whether the recipient needs the spousal support payments, if the payor can afford to pay the spousal support, and other things. Different states have different tests for ordering spousal support. Few states are no fault states, and will not award spousal support because of an injury to one spouse is caused by the other.
Spousal support can take many different forms, like a lump sum payment to lifetime payments or payments for a short period of time. When the court reviews the facts at hand, it will determine the type of alimony.
Spousal support can be in cash payments or other forms. It may be in the form of disbursements from a retirement account, a transfer of an entire retirement account, transfer of the marital home or some other property or any other form of payment either agreed upon between the spouses or directed by the judge.
If spousal support is awarded due to an injury to the receiving spouse, the spousal support can be temporary or permanent in nature. Although spousal support is usually awarded to the wife, the husband can also request the court for spousal support if the wife earns much more than he does.
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