Orlando Alimony Lawyers
Orlando Alimony
Are you involved in a Divorce or separated from you spouse and want to know if you have a right to ask for alimony or if you are going to be ordered to pay alimony? Alimony is the payment of money made from one spouse to the other for upkeep and maintenance toward living. A court has the discretion to ward alimony to either spouse in divorce cases and separations even when the parties are not seeking divorce.
There are no specific guidelines in Florida to determine alimony, like with child support. Alimony can be awarded on a rehabilitative or permanent basis and can take the form of period payments, lump sums or both.
Issues that commonly need to be examined when considering alimony are: whether there has been a long enough marriage to qualify for alimony; whether there is a need for alimony; whether an existing alimony award is inappropriate; whether there is an inability to pay alimony; and what the tax consequences are of any alimony awards.
Longwell & Gentle serves all of Central Florida, including Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Brevard, Volusia, and Lake counties. We offer a consultation that allows you to meet personally with one of our family lawyers to confidentially discuss your case. Spanish speaking family law attorneys and staff are available to further assist out clients. Our firm has reasonable fees and flexible payment plans. Longwell & Gentle, works hard to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients.