Contribution of Income or Debt - Calculation of Alimony
Did either spouse contribute the lion's share of income, assets, or debt in the marriage? This factor is not as important as some but should always be addressed in your trial.
You should bring up this fact at trial only if it supports your position.
Common questions and answers
Does it matter if one person did all the outside work during the marriage? No. Most marriages have an arrangement where one person contributes all the income during the marriage and the other contributes homemaking services. When deciding on alimony, the court considers homemaking services to be as valuable as income production.
My spouse didn't keep a nice home for us - he or she slept on the couch for 10 years . Again, this does not matter. You accepted this behavior by staying married for all those years.
My spouse always wanted to live beyond our means and ran up huge debts . If those debts were built up in secret, you may not have an obligation to support your spouse's debts. For example, secret gambling debts or debts from illegal drug use. But if you knew about the debts and you used what was purchased, you are equally responsible.
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