Milwaukee Alimony Attorneys
Racine and Kenosha Area Alimony & Spousal Support Lawyers
When spouses separate, the financial situation of the household can be significantly affected. The needs of a non-working spouse with a reduced income must also be considered. Fortunately, the law acknowledges that marriages are partnerships and even though one party may not have worked at a wage paying job, he or she is presumed to have contributed equally to the marriage in other ways. These other ways can be contributions such as child rearing, managing a household, furthering the other spouse's career, or providing physical or emotional support.
A party is not automatically entitled to maintenance. The party asking for maintenance must have a need for it and the other party must have the ability to pay. The requesting party should have made some contribution to the marriage. If these criteria exist, then the court will look at a number of factors to determine not only the amount of spousal support maintenance to be paid but also for how long it is to be paid.
Alimony & spousal support factors considered by the court are:
- Length of marriage
- Age and physical and emotional health of the parties
- Division of property
- Education level of each party
- Earning capacity of the party seeking maintenance
- Feasibility that the party seeking maintenance can become self-supporting at a standard reasonably comparable to that enjoyed during the marriage
- Tax consequences to each party
- Mutual agreements reached between the parties (pre-nuptial agreement)
- Contribution one party has made to the education, training, or increased earning power of the other party
- Such other factors the court deems relevant
At John T. Fields & Associates, we firmly believe that a party should not be left destitute as the result of a divorce. Our Milwaukee divorce attorneys make sure that our divorce clients are in the best possible financial situation to start their new lives. Our Wisconsin family law firm helps our clients in Milwaukee, Racine, Madison, and throughout southeastern Wisconsin plan not just for the divorce but for the future.
Contact Wisconsin Divorce Lawyers For Alimoney
For more information about divorce and alimony or to schedule an appointment with an experienced Milwaukee divorce lawyer regarding a spousal maintenance dispute, please contact our Wisconsin alimony attorneys.
John T. Fields & Associates, LLC
740 Pilgrim Pkwy., Suite 100
Elm Grove, WI 53122
262-782-8322
Fax: 262-565-2424
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250 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1800
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-771-9500
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