4. What do we
need to do to get alimony?
Spousal maintenance (also known as alimony) is a payment
from one spouse to the other to help the recipient spouse avoid financial
hardship. It is not gender-based; either spouse may request maintenance from the
other. The spouse who wants maintenance payments must request them before the
divorce is final.
In Vermont, there is no formula for calculating
spousal maintenance. When one spouse asks for maintenance payments, the court
will calculate the amount and duration of payments based on the requesting
spouse’s reasonable needs. The court’s doesn't always have to be involved in
the process, however. The divorcing spouses could agree to maintenance payments
when they complete their separation agreement. If they can’t agree, then the
court will decide, using a set of factors to determine the requesting spouse’s
resources and how long it will take before that spouse can become
self-supporting.
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