Alimony after Divorce

Alimony is a part of legal process but the pain of shared feelings n time spent is not forgotten... so its a compensation but its only on monetary grounds not for the emotional setback

I think it is about lifestyle. If your lifestyle is changed due to your divorce and it's due to not having as much income as you had together then their is grounds for alimony. I don't really care about celebrities and alimony but those that really deserve it like mothers that are left with kids and the husband screws off and won't pay up.

well I know our intention should be of long lasting and successfull marraiges.. If yours is then why do u ever think of alimony???

i just feel that any person who wants to demand alimony after divorce..the court should check the individual's background and see if he/she really needs it..that's the whole purpose of alimony..!!

Each case is different but for the most part, I think that anyone that is self-sufficent should not be getting alimony. If they are unemployed because of an agreement with in the marriage, then the alimony should be very temporary. No one should be getting wealthy off from someone else's hard work. it is just wrong.

It depends on the situation. If my husband wanted a divorce I would definately file for alimony - we agreed before we married and had kids that I wouldn't work. It's too late for him to change his mind now - the kids are here and until they are in school full time it isn't negotiable. If it weren't for the kids I would still be working and the situation would not be the same - I wouldn't even try to get alimony - which is usually called spousal support or supplimental support or something like it now - so that it includes spouses of both sexes.

I don't believe in alimony.......unless one spouse is looking after a lot of kids, is unable to work because of age, or is disabled and can't get a job.....that's pretty much how it is in Australia. However child support is really important. Once you're divorced you lead single lives again.....about the same as never being married except for the emotional baggage. THe people who really suffer are the kids. Just remember it takes two to tango, and two to get divorced. I would think it is important to think about your children, and marital counselling before divorce and alimony....or rather think less about what financial revenge you can get out of your spouse since you both agreed to marry in the first place. Over here in the US it's extremely rather pro-female....and each state is so different....rather confusing.

if the woman is the bread winner and the man is the stay at home daddy without a job then yes the woman should pay alimony to her ex until he gets himself stable.