SOUTH CAROLINA Part 69

Can You Get Reimbursed for What You Put into Your Marriage?

Yes in many situations. A wife or husband often works to support a spouse, who is getting an education or starting up a business. Both of them expect to have a bright financial future as a consequence. Then, when a professional license is obtained or a business starts making a profit, the supported spouse decides to seek a divorce. The supporting spouse may feel like he or she has been used and lost the opportunity for a better life.

In that situation, a South Carolina divorce court may award a third type of alimony, which is commonly known as reimbursement alimony. This type of alimony reimburses the sacrificing spouse for what he or she expected to receive financially from the spouse’s new business or education/license.