Spousal maintenance can be a financial lifeline for individuals after their divorce. For partners who stayed at home throughout the marriage or earned significantly less money, spousal maintenance could keep them out of poverty. However, if you receive it, how much...

Financial disagreements are often the biggest challenge during Washington divorce proceedings. Spouses frequently have differing ideas about what property division and financial support terms are appropriate given the household circumstances. Spouses frequently fight...

Efforts to rebuild after divorce can take years, especially for those who left the workforce during a marriage. People may stay home to maintain a shared residence, provide child care and manage the necessities of the family, like grocery shopping and cooking. Those...

You may pay — or receive — alimony if you are divorcing. Alimony, also known as spousal maintenance or support, is what one person pays a spouse during separation and after divorce on a temporary or permanent basis. Spousal support is one issue that people tend to...

Financial support after divorce can provide a critical safety net to help financially disadvantaged spouses make the transition out of divorce. These payments can be temporary or permanent depending on factors like the length of your marriage. That said, there are a...

Spousal support can be a very attractive option if you are divorcing and are scared about your financial future. Under these circumstances, you may be wondering whether you are in a position to collect it. To answer this question, you will need to answer a few others...

If you’re going through a divorce in Washington and your spouse is the primary breadwinner, you may be concerned about where the divorce will leave you financially. What kind of support are you entitled to, and for how long? In this article, we break it down for you....