For women facing divorce in Virginia, the security of your financial future is often a very important issue. Alimony exists to ensure you are not left financially destitute simply because you have sought a divorce. Your Virginia divorce attorney can look at your specific circumstances to help you determine a fair amount of alimony and gather evidence to support your claim.
When Can I Receive Alimony?
In some cases, a Virginia divorce can be a lengthy process. You may find that without the benefit of a two-income household, your expenses are quickly piling up, especially with the additional costs of filing for divorce. It's also very possible that you have been a stay-at-home wife or mother during your marriage, and do not have the benefit of a weekly paycheck with which to support yourself and your children.
You also may be granted alimony payments during litigation through a pendente lite hearing. A pendente lite hearing is often requested to come up with temporary solutions for issues like child custody, spousal support, and other immediate issues that must be addressed before your divorce becomes final. This amount of alimony may only be temporary and can be increased or decreased in your final divorce decree.
Factors Involved in Alimony Decisions in Virginia
If you are seeking a Virginia divorce, the court will take many factors into consideration when making decisions regarding alimony. Listed below are some of the key considerations for determining alimony in Virginia:
The amount of alimony granted to women in Virginia is largely up to the discretion of family court judges. Your Virginia divorce lawyer will help you gather the documentation necessary to show your eligibility for alimony, which will also help support your claim.
A Virginia court may grant a divorcing woman either temporary or permanent alimony.
Temporary alimony is a support payment that lasts for a predetermined period of time. It is intended to help a woman get back on her feet and re-establish her life following a divorce. Temporary alimony can help you pay for employment training or education, or to resettle following a move in addition to helping with living expenses.
If permanent alimony is granted, you will receive a set amount of alimony until you remarry, your former spouse passes away or you enter into a common-law union with another person.
In some Virginia divorce cases, alimony can be renegotiated over time to adapt to changes in the former spouses' lives, such as health issues, changes in employment, and other factors.
Our Virginia divorce attorneys care about your rights, the welfare and happiness of your children, and your financial security. Let us use our unique experience and legal expertise to help you focus on your goals for your future and your family. Contact the Virginia divorce lawyers at Hofheimer/Ferrebee today at (757) 425-5200 for more information about our monthly seminars, or to schedule a one-hour legal consultation with one of our Virginia women's divorce attorneys.
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