[blindlaw] alimony in Alabama

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

Most of all of the state codes and statutes can be found on www.findlaw.com. 
This web site while not having case annotations does have access to the 
codes and general information regarding the actual text of statutes is 
available there. With changes in the family court laws in most states this 
information is most likely accurate as courts generally are shying a way 
from awarding alimony payments for a long period of time. There are factors 
that determine whether it will be awarded and the terms based on the 
specific circumstances of the parties, I.e. length of marriage, income of 
parties, employment skills and level of employment of each party, etc. In 
cases where it is awarded it is done for a short period of time to allow the 
party receiving alimony to use the period in question to become 
self-sufficient or develop skills. This is a general overview as I tend to 
avoid doing much in the arena of family law.
Chuck Krugman, M.S.W., Paralegal
1237 P Street
Fresno ca 93721
559-266-9237
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Gilmore" <m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com>
To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:38 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] alimony in Alabama


In the state of Alabama, is there any certain amount of time for two people 
to be married before they can petition for alimony? A friend of mine has a 
daughter-in-law who was told by an attorney that she and her husband hadn't 
been married long enough in order for her to ask for alimony. (They'll be 
married five years in August.)
I told my friend that I have no knowledge whether any state has restrictions 
on the ability to receive alimony.

Mike



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