Tag: divorce
Spousal Support Assessment and Calculation in Maine
Spousal support – also referred to commonly as “alimony” or “spousal maintenance” in many places – refers to support given by one former spouse to another for the purpose of maintaining financial stability or facilitating self-sufficiency. When people marry, they often come into the marriage with differing educational or financial ...
Legal Separation or Divorce in Maine
Some couples in Maine decide to live separately without seeking a divorce. This can be an informal arrangement, as is often the case during a trial separation, or a more formal separation where two spouses agree to live apart but do not wish to irretrievably break the marriage There are ...
Property Division in a Maine Divorce
It’s a common refrain among any divorcing couple: who gets the house? Who gets the car, the boat? After dealing with child custody issues, the most contentious part of many divorces occurs when spouses attempt to divide property amongst themselves. It is recommended that those who are divorcing exhaust every ...