TENNESSEE Part 83

There are several reasons a court may grant alimony to a spouse. Tennessee judges can order that money be paid from one spouse to the other for living expenses, or to allow a spouse to get education or job training. The judge may also order one spouse to pay the other spouse’s expenses to hire an attorney for the divorce case. Judges award alimony in cases where one spouse took care of the household and raising children to allow that spouse to have a similar standard of living enjoyed during the marriage. When possible, judges tend to award alimony in an amount that allows a financially dependent spouse to enjoy the same standard of living the couple had during the marriage.