Awarding Spousal Support in an Ohio Divorce

When getting a divorce, one of the most startling realizations that many couples have is the fact that their standard of living will probably not be the same after they are separated. When you divorce, your income is now essentially split in half, and you have to figure out how you will make ends meet with just your own income. One of the things that is used to account for the possible lack of income is spousal support. Usually, spousal support (also known as alimony) is awarded to a person if their spouse was the primary bread-winner in the marriage. There are a variety of factors that courts use to determine if spousal support is appropriate and how much the payments should be. It is useful for divorcees to understand Ohio’s spousal support laws when they are going through a divorce. Spousal Support Determinations One of the first things that Ohio judges will do in a spousal support case is to determine whether or not spousal support is actually needed or warranted.…

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