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Below are some answers to frequently asked questions concerning family law as well as links to some resources which clients have found useful in the past. If you have additional questions, please feel free to let us know.

Costs	Mediation
Length	Settlement
Grounds for Divorce	Trial
Custody	Appeal
Support	Judgement Enforcement
Visitation	Judgement Modification
Maintenance	Premarital Agreements
Assets	Collaborative Law
Debts	Discovery
Divorce	Seperation
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Maintenance

Maintenance is spousal support, formerly known as alimony. In certain cases, maintenance is neither sought nor awarded. For example, in a short-term marriage in which the earnings of both parties are substantially the same, it is doubtful maintenance would be awarded. Conversely, in a long-term marriage in which there exists few assets but one spouse's income is great and the other spouse's income is not, maintenance is probably quite appropriate, especially if a child support award is not applicable. Unlike child support, there are no hard and fast rules regarding the amount or duration of maintenance, so you need to speak with an experienced attorney and/or obtain a second opinion on your potential right to receive or duty to pay maintenance, which varies in amount and duration depending on many factors.

Maintenance is typically tax deductible by the obligor (the person who pays) and taxable to the obligee (the person who receives). Maintenance generally terminates after a certain length of time, the death of either party, the remarriage or cohabitation with another adult by the obligee, and in other circumstances. The obligee generally has a duty to rehabilitate himself or herself into the workplace to become self-supportive, unless this is unrealistic because of age, health, or some other legitimate reason, in which case maintenance may be permanent. Sometimes in lieu of maintenance, a disproportionately favorable award (more than 50%) of the marital assets is awarded to the lesser-earning spouse.

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