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Spousal Support
- Alimony |
Lakeland
Spousal Support - Alimony
Attorney
& Lawyer, providing experienced
Spousal Support - Alimony, Divorce, and
other Family Law
legal services in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow,
Polk County, and Central
Florida.
 Spousal Support
/ Alimony, as with all divorce and family law issues, can
be very complicated and become a heated point of contention. Spousal
support issues are best served with the
representation of experienced legal counsel. Spousal Support
/ Alimony
cases should also be handled in a delicate manor, and with the
utmost discretion.
Spousal support, which is commonly referred to as Alimony, is
the payments for the support and maintenance of a spouse,
either by lump sum or on a continuing basis. Alimony is paid by
the supporting spouse to the dependent spouse. In some states, if the
dependent spouse committed adultery, that spouse is not entitled to
alimony.
The
factors that courts consider when granting alimony may be, but
not limited to, the length of the marriage, the conduct of the parties
during the marriage, the age, health, station, occupation, amount
and sources of income, vocational skills, employability, estate,
liabilities and needs of each of the parties and the opportunity of each
for future acquisition of capital assets and income.
Contact
an experienced Lakeland Spousal Support Attorney & Lawyer
at
The Law Office of
Gail Cheatwood, P.A.,
by calling
(863) 686-0975,
and schedule a confidential consultation.
Gail Cheatwood
has successfully represented many Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow,
or Polk County Florida area residents in Spousal Support,
Alimony, and
other Divorce and Family Law legal issues and disputes.
Essentially there are five types of
spousal support (alimony):
Lump sum spousal support:
is a one time payment of a set amount. It is applicable in a
marriage which is not too short but not too long in duration
Rehabilitative spousal support:
is typically alimony designed to assist the lower income earning
spouse as he or she travels through their rehabilitative plan, the
plan being a formulation of strategies and goals to increase one's
earning ability
Permanent spousal support:
is in marriages of long duration, typically over 15 years and
typically does not end until the payee spouse dies, remarries or is
in a supportive relationship by law
Bridge-the-gap spousal support:
is a type of alimony which is of a short
duration typically to assist the lower income earning spouse into
his or her post divorce earnings.
If you are involved in a
spousal support
dispute in
Lakeland,
Winter Haven, Bartow,
or Polk County Florida,
contact an experienced
spousal support attorney & lawyer at
The Law Office of
Gail Cheatwood, P.A., today
by calling
(863) 686-0975.
The factors that courts consider when granting
spousal support
may be, but not limited to, the length of the marriage, the
conduct of the parties during the marriage, the age, health,
station, occupation, amount and sources of income, vocational
skills, employability, estate, liabilities and needs of each of
the parties and the opportunity of each for future acquisition
of capital assets and income.
Courts generally also consider the contribution
of each of the parties in the acquisition, preservation or
appreciation in value of their respective estates and the
contribution of each of the parties as a homemaker to the family
unit.
Spousal support (alimony)
can continue indefinitely, until death or remarriage, or can be
set for a fixed period of time.
If you
would like to schedule a confidential consultation with an experienced
Lakeland
Spousal Support / Alimony Attorney
& Lawyer who proudly serves the
Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow,
or Polk County Florida
area, contact
The Law Office of
Gail Cheatwood, P.A.,
by calling
(863) 686-0975
or by email by filling out our confidential
case submission form.
Lakeland
Spousal Support - Alimony
Attorney
& Lawyer, providing experienced
Spousal Support - Alimony, Divorce, and
other Family Law
legal services in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow,
Polk County, and Central
Florida.
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