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If your relationship ends in separation or divorce, one of you may need to pay spousal maintenance.
Spousal maintenance is also known as spousal support or aliment. A partner can apply for spousal maintenance if the separation will lead to a dramatic change in the standard of living or if they require monthly payments to meet their necessary expenditure.
Spousal maintenance is often awarded to the spouse who cannot support themselves without financial assistance.
Divorce and separation solicitors at Jones Whyte will be able to help you apply for spousal maintenance, and ensure that your needs are recognised by the courts.
Our solicitors aim to ensure you get the spousal maintenance payments you need. However, there is no set formula for calculating this.
The calculation has to take into account what the payer can afford, as well as what the payee needs. The amount of spousal maintenance can depend on:
Our sympathetic team of family law solicitors and divorce solicitors will assess your circumstances and provide guidance to ensure that you take the best course of action to resolve the situation.
Meet the family law expertsSpousal maintenance, also called spousal support or aliment, is financial support paid by one spouse to the other after separation or divorce to help meet their reasonable needs if they cannot support themselves without financial assistance. Our family law solicitors can advise you on whether you're entitled to claim maintenance and assist in negotiating or applying for an appropriate amount.
In Scotland, you may be entitled to spousal maintenance if you cannot support yourself financially and your spouse has the means to pay, though entitlement depends on factors like income disparity, length of marriage, and caring responsibilities. Our solicitors can assess your circumstances and pursue a fair maintenance arrangement on your behalf.
Contact us for a confidential discussion about your case.
Spousal maintenance prior to divorce is properly called spousal aliment and can only continue until divorce is granted. However, on occasions, it is still possible to obtain payments after divorce, properly called Periodical Allowance.
Payment of Periodical Allowance is rare because the court adopts a clean break approach. However, the possibility of such payments is sometimes overlooked. It is important to note that spousal maintenance is different from child maintenance, which is specifically for the financial support of children.
At Jones Whyte, our family law lawyers will go through all the options for spousal maintenance with you and ensure you get the payment you require from the paying spouse.
Get in contact with our experienced family law professionals today for support with your case.
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