Often used interchangeably, the terms alimony and spousal maintenance both refer to different types of financial support paid by one spouse to another, during or following a divorce. Understanding the ...

If you are considering filing for divorce, the timing may impact the type and duration of an alimony award. The length of a marriage is defined as from the date of marriage to the date of service of a ...

Taxes are already complicated enough without adding divorce or dependents to the mix. But if you’ve been making or receiving alimony or child support payments, you need to know how those payments ...

Q. My husband and I got married when I was still in school four years ago. He works in IT and supported us, although I paid for school with loans. I graduated last May, passed my boards and am now ...