Contrasted against the lengthy, complicated and extremely intricate method of determining Child Support, which the Georgia legislature wanted to resolve to the penny, Alimony is the polar opposite.
The opportunity for alimony is found in a one paragraph statute which essentially says that alimony is based upon one party's need and the other party's ability to pay. That's it. The issue then is, how is such a loose statute applied?
Courts and juries have strong attitudes about alimony and most of them are largely immutable. Those attitudes are based on a number of factors which are common sense, as you would hope a legal decision would be.
If you would like to discuss the probability of receiving alimony or paying alimony, call us at 678-269-6541 or email us at michael@allfamilylaw.com for a free consultation.
