WYOMING Part 63

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

Alimony (also called spousal support or maintenance) is a payment from one spouse to the other during or after divorce. It acts like a substitute for the financial support the spouses received from each other during marriage--and if one spouse provided more of the support during the marriage, the same will be true after divorce.

Alimony is not gender-based; either spouse may request alimony. A court will award it only to the one who is financially disadvantaged, however. In other words, you can’t get alimony out of your spouse if you also are in a better position to support yourself because you have more income, property, or both.