St. Petersburg Area Alimony Lawyer
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Spousal support, maintenance or alimony is generally defined as continued financial support of one spouse by another after the marriage has ended. Florida law provides for either a husband or wife to receive monetary support after a divorce, depending upon the circumstances. There are several different factors to take into account when determining how much alimony one spouse has to pay another. Some of these include marriage duration, financial resources of both parties, standard of living during the marriage, contribution of each person to the marriage and more.
The better your St. Petersburg area alimony lawyer knows you and your marriage, the better legal advice you can receive. We believe in educating our clients in the basics of what they are going through. The better you understand, the better we can help you because you will know the information that we need to best serve you.
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When you are going through a divorce, it is very important that you are aware of the different types of alimony that are provided for in the state of Florida. Each type of alimony is unique and has diverse eligibility requirements:
- Permanent Periodic Alimony – usually a monthly payment from one spouse to another to keep the standard of living set forth in the marriage at a consistent level after divorce. This type of alimony is not normally awarded in short term marriages (such as 5 years). Usually the marriage is around 14 years, sometimes shorter, in order for this type of long term alimony to be awarded.
- Rehabilitative Alimony – a payment geared to help the disadvantaged spouse until he or she can get up to the point of financial stability that he or she needs.
- Transitional Alimony – this is normally a one-time payment to assist in the “transition” from married to single life. For example, if the disadvantaged spouse needed enough money for a down payment on a new living arrangement, this type of alimony might be awarded.
- Lump Sum Alimony – sometimes the alimony that would normally be given monthly is awarded in one lump sum. Sometimes asset distribution is called lump sum alimony – however, it is not actually alimony.
- Temporary Alimony – this is usually awarded to the disadvantaged spouse in order to financially support him or her throughout the divorce until the court can decide on a lasting agreement.
No matter what your alimony issues are, we can help you. Our St. Petersburg area alimony attorneys are extremely familiar with every type of alimony in the state of Florida. In fact, two of our lawyers co-authored the chapter on alimony in the Dissolution of Marriage Manual that is made available by the Florida Bar to its members. Our experience and knowledge of the law is invaluable.
Contact a St. Petersburg area alimony lawyer at Givens Divorce Law Group to discuss your alimony in Florida.