Few areas of divorce law are as fraught as alimony, also
known as maintenance. Across the country, states have been experimenting with a
variety of guidelines, formulas and rationales behind the awards, including
movements in New Jersey and Connecticut to make the laws less onerous to the
payer spouse, who is usually the husband.
Previously, New York judges had broad discretion to
determine support awards during and after the divorce. Those who couldn't
afford attorneys, often women, were at a disadvantage.
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