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Spousal Support -
Alimony
Lakeland Spousal Support Attorney
- Lawyer, providing professional
Spousal Support,
Alimony, and
Family Law legal services in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida.
 Spousal
support, commonly referred to a Alimony, is a type of payment from one spouse to
another in the event of a divorce based upon need and ability to pay.
The key words
in the above statement are "need" and "ability to pay". In order to have spousal
support (alimony) to be considered and be awarded, the individual seeking
spousal support must show that their is a viable need for spousal support, and
that the other spouse has the financial means to pay spousal support, while
still having the ability to support himself (or herself).
Spousal
support is gender neutral, and may is not typically awarded in a manor in which
it give the one receiving spousal support a financial advantage over the one
paying spousal support.
Spousal
Support (alimony) may me awarded as either
permanent spousal support or
rehabilitative (temporary) spousal support depending upon the specific
circumstances of your case.
As a law firm providing professional spousal support attorney
& lawyer legal services, assisting
Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida
residents with
spousal support / alimony legal issues, we utilize
our experience to protect the legal rights of each of our
clients in an effort to achieve your
spousal support and family law goals.
If you have questions, concerns, or legal needs regarding
spousal support, alimony, or other family law
issues, we urge you to seek the legal advice of an experienced
Lakeland
spousal support
attorney & lawyer. Contact
the
Law Office of
Robert B. Peddy,
P.A.,
at
(863) 646-1421 to schedule a confidential legal
consultation.
Statutory factors which may be considered by the court in
determining if spousal support is warranted, and how much
spousal support should be paid include:
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The standard of living
established during the marriage;
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The duration of the
marriage;
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The age and the physical
and emotional condition of both parties;
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The financial resources of
each party, including the non-marital and the
marital assets and liabilities which are
distributed to each in a divorce;
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The time necessary for
either party to acquire sufficient education or
training to enable such party to find
appropriate employment
(when applicable).
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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;
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All sources of income
available to either party.
In spousal support and family law cases, let your voice be heard.
Contact
the
Law Office of
Robert B. Peddy, P.A.,
by calling
(863) 646-1421.
The
Law Office of
Robert B. Peddy, P.A.,
aggressively defends the legal rights of those
involved in
spousal support, alimony, or other
family law issues or disputes in
Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and the entire Polk
County Florida area.
 If
you require professional legal services regarding
spousal support, alimony, or
other Family Law issues, be proactive in
protecting your legal
rights by seeking the legal advice of
an experienced
Lakeland Spousal Support
Attorney
& Lawyer. Contact
the
Law Office of
Robert B. Peddy, P.A.,
by calling
(863) 646-1421.
Lakeland Spousal Support Attorney
- Lawyer, providing
professional
Spousal Support,
Alimony,
and
Family Law
legal services in Lakeland,
Winter Haven, Bartow,
and Polk County Florida.
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