Alimony provides financial support to a spouse after divorce, but Michigan law allows certain circumstances in which it can end early. If you're receiving or paying alimony, understanding these conditions is essential. Changes in financial circumstances If either...





Alimony/spousal Support
How does alimony affect taxes?
Alimony can significantly impact your tax situation, especially in a high-asset divorce. Whether you are paying or receiving alimony, it’s important to understand the tax rules that apply. Michigan follows federal tax guidelines, which changed under the Tax Cuts and...
Should you seek alimony in your divorce?
Divorce can be an emotional and challenging experience, and financial stability plays a big role in navigating this transition. Alimony, also known as spousal support, can provide financial assistance to one spouse after a divorce. If you are going through a divorce...
How does remarriage affect alimony in Michigan?
Alimony payments often raise questions. This is especially true when one of the former spouses remarries. Understanding how remarriage impacts these payments helps clarify financial responsibilities for both parties. While alimony arrangements vary case by case,...
How can the spouses’ behavior during the marriage affect alimony?
In Michigan, the conduct of the parties during marriage can significantly affect alimony decisions. Alimony, also known as spousal support, is financial assistance provided by one spouse to the other after a divorce. The purpose is to help the lower-earning spouse...
Navigating high-income dynamics in alimony modifications
Alimony, or spousal support, addresses financial imbalances post-divorce by supporting the lower-earning spouse.. Factors including each spouse's income, the duration of the marriage and the recipient's needs determine the amount and duration of alimony. In Michigan,...
Why would a court award alimony?
Not every judge will order alimony in every divorce. It is an option, but not a mandatory requirement to finalize a divorce decree. Alimony is money that one spouse pays to the other. It can happen during the divorce, after it or both during and after. Unless there is...
When does alimony end?
If you have decided to divorce your spouse, you might worry about your ability to support yourself after your marriage ends. This is probably especially true if you opted to stay home and raise children while your soon-to-be ex-spouse worked and earned money. Luckily,...
3 good reasons to consider lump-sum alimony
If you are going through a divorce, you might have some well-founded fears about being able to support yourself financially on a single income. This is where alimony can be helpful. Indeed, provided you qualify for it, alimony can help you maintain your current...
Working through unique parenting time challenges
Whether you are a custodial parent or a non-custodial parent, parenting time can become a major issue if the other party is not cooperating and abiding by the terms of a court order. With parenting time and all other issues related to child custody and visitation,...