Category Archives: Alimony Modification
Is It Possible to Avoid Alimony in a Tampa Divorce?
Of all the different factors of divorce, alimony is one of the most contentious and it is very difficult to determine up front whether you can avoid paying alimony. The purpose of alimony is to allow one party to financially support him or herself and their family during and after a divorce. Not all… Read More »
Understanding When You Can, And Cannot, Modify Alimony In Florida
In Tampa, as throughout the rest of Florida, there is no guarantee that a judge will award alimony during the divorce process. When it is awarded, a judge will take many factors into consideration. The main factors considered are the requesting spouse’s need for alimony, and the other party’s ability to pay it. Like… Read More »
What are Reasons to Reduce Alimony?
Paying alimony to your former spouse after divorce never gets easier. In most situations in fact, it becomes worse as you continue to make payments to someone long after the divorce is over. Fortunately, the Florida courts recognize that a person’s circumstances may change and when they do, it may be reason to reduce… Read More »
Alimony and Potential Alimony Modification
The award of alimony (also known as spousal support) is a key issue at the center of many divorces and must be resolved during the course of a proceeding for dissolution or voluntary property settlement. Alimony is a court ordered payment by one party to the former spouse for purposes of support after the… Read More »
