Alimony

Many people getting divorced wants to know if they will have to pay alimony or if they will receive alimony.  In Nebraska alimony can be awarded temporarily during the divorce and it can be ordered as party of the final divorce decree.  The final decision is up to the court, if an agreement is not reached.   Some of the factors the Court considers are as follows:

• Relative earning capacity, needs and obligations, and the ability to pay;

• Education and ability of the parties, as well as opportunities for additional education;

• Length of the marriage;

• Age, physical, and mental condition of the two parties;

• Whether or not one of the parties stayed at home with the child(ren) of the parties instead of working;

• Reduced or lost earning capacity of party seeking alimony as a result of having forgone or delayed education, training, employment or career opportunities during the marriage;

• Contributions and services of the party seeking alimony to the education or career of the other spouse;

• Other factors that the Court considers appropriate.

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