Orlando
Alimony Attorney
& Lawyer, providing experienced Alimony, Support and other Family Law
legal services in
Orlando and throughout the Central Florida
Area.
Alimony,
also commonly referred to as spousal support, is a
financially supportive payment made from one spouse to
another in the event of a divorce.
In a
proceeding for dissolution of marriage, the court may
grant alimony to either party, which alimony may be
rehabilitative or permanent in nature. In any award of
alimony, the court may order periodic payments or
payments in lump sum or both. The court may consider
acts of adultery on the part of either spouse and the
circumstances thereof in determining the amount of
alimony, if any, to be awarded.
Ronald L Sims, P.A.,
represents the legal rights and goals of those involved
in spousal support, alimony, divorce, or other
family law issues or disputes in Orlando and the Central Florida
area.
For a confidential legal consultation, please call
407.843.5885.
When determining a proper award of
alimony or maintenance, the court may consider all
relevant economic factors, including but not limited to:
The standard of living
established during the marriage;
The duration of the marriage;
The age and the physical and
emotional condition of each party;
The financial resources of
each party, the non-marital and the marital assets
and liabilities distributed to each;
When applicable, the time
necessary for either party to acquire sufficient
education or training to enable such party to find
appropriate employment;
The contribution of each party
to the marriage, including, but not limited to,
services rendered in homemaking, child care,
education, and career building of the other party;
All sources of income
available to either party, and
any other factor necessary to
do equity and justice between the parties.
If the
court determines it necessary to protect an award of
alimony, the court may order the one paying alimony to
purchase or maintain a life insurance policy or a bond,
or to otherwise secure such alimony award with any other
assets which may be suitable for the purpose of securing
the court ordered alimony payments.
If either
parties financial standing or other relevant factors
significantly change, either party may petition the
court to seek an increase or decrease in the amount of
alimony to be paid, or to have the alimony - spousal
support payments terminated. This is considered a post
judgment alimony modification.
A
modification to court ordered alimony may also be
negotiated through mediation, and if agreed upon by both
parties, the alimony modification must still be made
official by asking the court to agree and sign-off on
the alimony modification agreement.
If you have questions,
concerns, or legal needs regarding alimony, spousal
support, divorce, or other family law issues,
we urge you to seek the legal advice of an experienced
Orlando parenting plan attorney & lawyer.
We invite you to contact
Ronald L Sims, P.A.,
by calling 407.843.5885.
250 North Orange Avenue, Suite
1112, Orlando,
Florida 32801 | Telephone 407-843-5885 | Fax
407-841-7774 |
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