Overview
Spousal Maintenance can be awarded on either a temporary or a permanent basis, depending on the facts of your particular case. The alimony attorneys at Clausen & Hassan, LLC have experience dealing with complex spousal maintenance issues and are able to advise you how to move forward, whether your spouse is asking for maintenance from you or if you are asking for maintenance for yourself.
Temporary or Rehabilitative Spousal Maintenance
First, the Court must determine whether or not to award a party spousal maintenance. The next question is the appropriate amount and duration of the maintenance. Unlike child support, there is no precise formula that determines what one spouse must pay the other for spousal maintenance.
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Permanent Spousal Maintenance
First, the Court must determine whether or not to award a party spousal maintenance. The next question is the appropriate amount and duration of the maintenance. Unlike child support, there is no formula that determines what one spouse must pay the other for spousal maintenance.
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Karon Waiver / Private Agreement
Spouses have the option to come to a private agreement that will waive spousal maintenance altogether, called a Karon waiver. This means that both spouses voluntarily agree that they do not need financial support from each other. If a spouse waives spousal support, they are unable to return to court at a later date and request maintenance no matter the circumstance.
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Vocational Evaluation
If your divorce case involves spousal maintenance, chances are good that either you or your spouse may have to participate in a vocational evaluation. A vocational evaluation is helpful when the earning capacity of both spouses must be determined before spousal maintenance can be decided.
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