Often used interchangeably, the terms alimony and spousal maintenance both refer to different types of financial support paid by one spouse to another, during or following a divorce. Understanding the ...

After years of marriage, there are likely to be strong feelings regarding spousal support. Here's how courts tend to view ...

Most of us are familiar with the party faux pas known as double dipping, where someone uses the same chip for multiple dips into the shared bowl of salsa. In the context of divorce, double dipping ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. You should not quit your job to avoid paying alimony, maintenance or ...

Before we dive into ways to prepare for your post-separation support and alimony case, it's important to understand what these terms mean and your general eligibility for spousal support. There are ...

When do family support payments constitute alimony? CPAs advising clients about their tax status in a divorce need to know the rules. Alimony payments are deductible for tax purposes for a payor ...

Taxes are already complicated enough without adding divorce or dependents to the mix. But if you’ve been making or receiving alimony or child support payments, you need to know how those payments ...

In 1980 Pennsylvania revised its 1929 Divorce Code and for the first time allowed post divorce alimony. It was a tough legislative battle with conservative forces professing concern that divorce would ...