On behalf of Abney at Law, P.C. | Jul 29, 2020 | Alimony
One of the biggest considerations one has before, during and after a divorce is finances. For spouses where both work, finances may be a bit easier. But, for spouses who do not work, they may not think they have options, especially when the other spouse, the...
On behalf of Abney at Law, P.C. | Mar 9, 2020 | Alimony
When couples in Maryland get divorced, there will be a wide variety of issues to address in the legal case. These issues can include property division, child support and child custody, among others, but perhaps no other issue can foster more resentment between the...
On behalf of Abney at Law, P.C. | Dec 3, 2019 | Alimony
Alimony is a payment made from one ex-spouse to another following a divorce. How much you will or will not get out of alimony can be decided in a few ways, but what’s interesting is that gender does not play a role. While in the past it was typically men who...
On behalf of Abney at Law, P.C. | Nov 6, 2019 | Alimony
Alimony can be an important payment for some people. For example, women who stayed home to raise their children may have taken less time on their careers and need alimony to help support them as they go back to school or focus on moving forward and upward at work....
On behalf of Abney at Law, P.C. | Sep 24, 2019 | Alimony
With changes in the way that spousal support is handled through income taxes, the discussion surrounding spousal support and alimony has been changing. One of the major questions that people keep asking is if this support is even necessary moving forward. If you are...
On behalf of Abney at Law, P.C. | Jul 30, 2019 | Alimony
Alimony can be a difficult topic to bring up, but if you’ve been a stay-at-home parent, it’s one that you may need to talk about sooner rather than later. When you have put your career aside for your spouse, it’s fair to ask that they compensate you...
On behalf of Abney at Law, P.C. | Jun 21, 2019 | Alimony
One thing that many couples don’t want to talk about during a divorce is alimony. Alimony, which is also known as spousal support, is an important factor in some divorces. It is particularly common for a couple to have to discuss alimony if they have a large...
On behalf of Abney at Law, P.C. | Apr 10, 2019 | Alimony
There are a few kinds of alimony in Maryland. These include alimony pendente lite, temporary alimony and indefinite alimony. Most people have heard of rehabilitative and indefinite alimony, but if you haven’t heard of pendente lite, you’re not alone....
On behalf of Abney at Law, P.C. | Jan 3, 2019 | Alimony
In a report from May 2018, an interesting discussion about alimony was started. Gender equality is always an important part of the justice system, and that means that women are to be held to the same standards as men. It seems that is happening because studies show...
On behalf of Abney at Law, P.C. | Oct 25, 2018 | Alimony
If you are the so-called “moneyed spouse” who is about to pay a great deal of money each month in alimony to your ex-spouse, you may be of the opinion that alimony is an antiquated concept that should be relegated to the history books. While, in some...
