Alimony may be awarded to a spouse unless that spouse is guilty of desertion or adultery. When determining alimony, the court will look into marital conduct, participation each spouse had to the marital estate; the duration of the marriage; the future financial resources of each spouse; the age and health of each party; the future earning capacity of each spouse; the net worth of each party"s separate assets; the standard of living sustained during the marriage; and rehabilitative time one spouse may need to gain employment. Alimony in Harris County, GA may be either "rehabilitative" or "permanent". Alimony is money for support given to a party by the other spouse. Alimony can be for a short or long period of time. Usually alimony is awarded by the judge only when a long term marriage ends. The other spouse must be able to pay alimony if the judge is to grant alimony to the other spouse. Alimony may also be given short-term before a final divorce decree is awarded. Alimony, also known as ?spousal support" or "maintenance," is meant to help a lower-earning spouse make it through the divorce and the transition into a new single life. Depending on the duration of the marriage and the degree to which one spouse was financially dependent on the other, support can last for a long time.
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