Q & A: Spousal maintenance
Spousal Maintenance
Q. My marriage has fallen apart and my husband has moved out of our family home. I have stayed behind with the children. I can only work part-time and don’t have enough money to pay the mortgage and outgoings on the home. Can I get support from my husband?
A. You may be able to apply to the Family Court for spousal maintenance (now known as domestic maintenance), which is money payable by one spouse to meet the other’s reasonable needs. Parties are only entitled to maintenance in certain limited circumstances. Call us to discuss your situation.
Is spousal maintenance paid in most cases?
Q: Is spousal maintenance paid in most cases?
A: No, there is generally a clean break principle that says that each party should financially support themselves. There are exceptions to this and Jeremy has expertise to advise you on spousal maintenance
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