Historically, when men were the predominant “breadwinners” in a typical family, it was often the case that, in a divorce, the husband would pay what is known as spousal support to the wife. Spousal support is a financial help that…
The purpose of alimony or spousal support is to limit the economic effects of a divorce proceeding. It is granted to the unemployed or lower-wage-earning spouse as a source of continuing income. The court is aware that there are countless,…
Divorce isn’t only an ugly process; it’s an expensive one, too. And not only have that, 21st-century divorces tended to last upwards of seven months to a year. And as one would imagine, many spouses cannot afford to pay their…
A controversial, yet sometimes useful tactic used by parties of a divorce case is to record a phone conversation between the spouses, usually one spouse doing so in secret from the other. The idea is that the unknowing spouse will…