HANNAH C. PELHAM Attorney at Law

One should think carefully about whether to take their case to trial on spousal support issues alone.  It can be costly and emotionally draining.  We will discuss with you whether it is in your best interests to go to trial and allow the court to determine spousal support issues.

We only recommend going to trial on spousal support issues when we believe that you will receive a more just result from the court than what your spouse has offered to you in his or her settlement proposals.

When determining whether to award support to a spouse, and if so, what amount, the court looks at several factors, such as, (1) the length of the marriage; (2) other resources of income for the payee spouse; (3) ability of the payee spouse to earn income; (4) marital fault, such as waste of assets or adultery; (5) and the age and health condition of the payee spouse.

At Hannah C. Pelham, P.C., whether you are the one seeking support or the person trying to save a little money for your own self support, we conduct extensive discovery to determine the financial situation of your spouse, to ensure that she or he is not unjustly enriched by the spousal support award.

Originally posted 2009-04-13 07:23:22. Republished by Old Post Promoter