What does alimony mean and where did it come from? 🤔 Episode 3 of Split Happens explores how alimony works, why it’s not always permanent, and how both parties can navigate financial stress with ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Alimony has two important tax statuses. If you finalized your divorce before Jan. 1, 2019, the person who collects alimony pays taxes on this money. This means that the person who pays alimony can ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...

Q. I get alimony of $2,000 a month, and now that our kids are older, I went back to work and I earn $65,000 a year. A friend said she was surprised my ex hasn't talked about lowering my alimony. Is ...

One issue that couples often contend with during the divorce process centers on financial support. Both parties can work together to reach an agreement on alimony or spousal support or in cases of ...

One of the most important rights under divorce and matrimonial laws is the right to receive and claim alimony (maintenance). The term 'alimony' has its origin in the Latin word 'Alimonia', meaning ...

Some angry but bottom-line-driven couples are hoping to celebrate the New Year by making sure they finalize that divorce by Dec. 31. The reason? Beginning in 2019, President Donald Trump's tax ...