Separation and divorce are hard enough emotionally, but they can also be damaging financial. This is especially true for individuals in Lincoln, NE who do not seek the assistance of a family law office to help with the proper division of assets. Payne Law Office is here to provide representation in the courtroom for family law concerns.

Many individuals who visit a lawyer with experience in divorce law ask about alimony. What is alimony? Who is eligible to receive it? How long will payments continue after the separation or divorce? These are all legitimate questions and concerns.

Alimony, sometimes called “maintenance” or “spousal support,” is a court-ordered financial provision placed by a judge that sets a monetary obligation from one spouse to the other. It may be paid as one lump sum at the beginning of the order or may be dispersed as a monthly payment.

Those eligible are individuals deemed as the “dependent spouse.” This means one spouse has consistently relied on the financial contributions to the household of the other over a majority of the marriage. The most common example of a dependent spouse is a stay-at-home parent who spent a large part of the marital relationship tending to the children. The amount of alimony varies greatly and is determined by the courts using a myriad of factors to decide how much alimony should be paid and how long it should be paid.

At Payne Law Office, their family law attorneys go to bat for you to ensure you earn the financial support you deserve after your separation or divorce. Contact Stephanie Payne, Attorney at Law, by calling (402) 477-7246 today to discuss your current legal situation and seek legal advice.