Divorce and Alimony Law Attorneys Representing Clients Throughout Arizona, Including Tucson, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Maricopa County

Spousal maintenance, sometimes referred to as alimony or spousal support, is financial support paid by one ex-spouse to another as part of the divorce or legal separation. In determining whether to grant or deny a spouse’s request for spousal maintenance, the court looks at four factors:

• The requesting spouse lacks sufficient property to provide for his/her reasonable needs.
• The requesting spouse is not capable of being self-sufficient through appropriate employment, or the requesting spouse is a custodian of a child whose age or condition is such that the requesting spouse should not be required to seek employment outside the home or the requesting spouse lacks earning ability in the labor market adequate to be self-sufficient.
• The requesting spouse contributed to the educational opportunities of the other spouse.
• The marriage was of a long duration and the requesting spouse is of an age that may preclude the possibility of gaining employment adequate to be self-sufficient.

If the court grants a spouse’s request for spousal maintenance, the court then looks at a whole host of other factors to determine the duration and amount of spousal maintenance that should be paid.

Divorce and Alimony Law in Arizona

You need a highly skilled Arizona alimony law attorney to effectively argue these factors and persuade the court to decide in your favor. At The Law Firm of M. Paul Fischer, P.C. our Arizona divorce and alimony law attorneys are highly skilled negotiators and trial advocates. We have over 70 years of combined experience helping individuals establish spousal support, enforce alimony payment, modify court ordered spousal maintenance, and out-of-state alimony matters throughout Arizona, including the communities of Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson, Scottsdale, and Maricopa County.

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Contact The Law Firm of M. Paul Fischer, P.C. today to confidentially and privately discuss your divorce and alimony matter with one of our experienced Arizona divorce and alimony law attorneys. We welcome calls from individuals with divorce concerns in Tucson, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Maricopa County and throughout Arizona.