Spousal Support & Alimony in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts

Spousal maintenance - alimony

Even in uncontested divorces in Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts, spousal maintenance may be awarded in a divorce or legal separation proceedings and may be subject to later modification or enforcement proceedings as well. Alimony is vital part of being able to move on after a divorce. Alimony is generally paid in installments over a period of time, (weekly or monthly, for example). Spousal support is another term for alimony.

Regardless of the term used in Massachusetts, Maryland or Virginia, alimony is paid for a defined duration of time or until the death of one of the spouses or the remarriage of the recipient. What most people don't realize is that alimony is taxable. The person paying the alimony deducts it as an above the line tax deduction. The person who receives alimony has to pay taxes on the amount of alimony received.

Child support on the other hand is not taxable. Alimony is completely independent from child support and most states do not use set guidelines to determine alimony. The Family Law Courts in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts have enormous discretion when determining the appropriate alimony award and the duration of the alimony award. Due to this uncertainty, most divorce attorneys work hard towards trying to settle the issue of alimony without risking a trial on the issue of alimony. Our family and divorce lawyers in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts will work to help you get spousal support and when necessary, defend an action for alimony.

Our divorce lawyers who assist clients with spousal support and alimony issues have offices in the following states. If you want to see the exact location of each office, please click on the different locations:

• In Virginia, our offices in Northern Virginia are in Fairfax & Manassas; in Central Virginia, our office is in Richmond; in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area, our office is in Virginia Beach; in Western Virginia, our office is located in Lynchburg.
• In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Annapolis.
• In Massachusetts, our office is in Boston.

Please click on the state, if you wish to read some of the laws regarding divorce law in:

• Virginia
• Maryland
• Massachusetts

Our spousal support and alimony lawyers have an extensive amount of experience in resolving issues regarding spousal support and alimony in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts. Our divorce attorneys who represent clients with spousal support and alimony cases are careful to consider all of your family law concerns and provide thoughtful, prudent guidance through all of your family law & divorce law issues. If you wish to consult a SRIS, P.C. alimony or spousal support attorney or family law lawyer, send us an e-mail, call our office, or contact us on line.