After receiving an Order in a divorce judgment of spousal support or alimony, which is referred to as maintenance in Missouri family courts, many times there are questions and concerns surrounding the term of these maintenance payments and whether they can ever be altered.
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If you are involved in or are faced with a potential divorce in Missouri it is critical that you understand your potential entitlements and potential obligations to an award of spousal maintenance (aka alimony).
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Typically during the initial divorce consultation with a family law attorney, that family law practitioner will evaluate your circumstances to determine if one spouse may be required to provide financial assistance to the other spouse to help support them after the divorce process is completed. While this spouse to spouse financial support is often referred to as “alimony”, in our Missouri legal system this financial contribution is referred to as “maintenance”. What factors will your attorney and family law judge consider in making this maintenance evaluation?
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