UTAH Part 46

4.      What do we need to do to get alimony?

What is alimony?

Alimony (also called “spousal support” or “maintenance”) is money paid by one spouse for the support of the other spouse after the couple has divorced, and, in some cases, during a divorce proceeding. The purpose of alimony is to assist the spouse who earns less money and to try to make both spouses’ standard of living reasonably close to what they enjoyed during marriage. Alimony may be requested by a husband or wife; gender doesn’t play a role in alimony decisions.