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Alimony
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North Carolina Divorce Lawyers Blog
Can a Spouse with Substantial Assets Still Receive Alimony in North Carolina?
Can someone with millions of dollars in assets still need nearly $15,000 a month in alimony? That’s exactly what the North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld in Allport v. Allport…
North Carolina Divorce Lawyers Blog
Enforcing Separation Agreements in North Carolina
A separation agreement can make life after a marriage feel a little more predictable. Knowing how much support is there – and when it will end – gives each spouse…
North Carolina Divorce Lawyers Blog
Can a North Carolina Judge Base Alimony on Last Year’s Paycheck?
Has your income changed since your divorce case began? Many parents involved in an alimony case may see a new job or pay cut occur after a case begins and…
North Carolina Divorce Lawyers Blog
What Must Courts Explain When Awarding Alimony in North Carolina?
In many divorces, at some point the conversation shifts from what went wrong during the marriage to what each person can afford after it. Then the court may have to…
Law Web
Allahabad HC has deprecated filing of multiple non-compulsive litigation for maintenance by wife when she is unable to maintain herself
By Law Web
On the one hand, the petitioner claims that she is unable to maintain herself and she cannot afford to purchase even the basic necessities for survival and on the other…
India Legal
Long separation cannot defeat wife’s right to maintenance while marriage subsists: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that prolonged separation between spouses, by itself, does not extinguish a wife’s statutory entitlement to seek maintenance where the matrimonial relationship continues to subsist.…
The Family Law and Divorce Law Blog
Defying a Rule 43 Maintenance Order: Weekend Imprisonment and Punitive Costs in V.P v D.P (2026/190344) [2026] ZAWCHC 509 (10 September 2026).
The Facts: Persistent Non-compliance with a Rule 43 Maintenance OrderIn V.P v D.P (2026/190344) [2026] ZAWCHC 509 (10 September 2026), Davis J dealt with an urgent application arising from a…
SCC Blog
Wife’s waived maintenance claims cannot be revived through subsequent DV proceedings; daughter’s rights remain unaffected: Supreme Court
By Ritu
Supreme Court: In an appeal, arising from the Kerala High Court’s dismissal of the appellant-husband’s petition seeking quashing of the proceedings initiated under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence…
The Indian Lawyer Blog
SUPREME COURT HOLDS MERELY LODGING A FALSE FIR IS NOT ABETMENT OF SUICIDE
INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently clarified the legal threshold required to constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In Patel Joshnaben…
Georgia and International Family Law Blog
Alimony in Georgia: How Courts Decide Support and When You Can Modify It
Alimony decisions in Georgia rarely follow a simple formula, and that unpredictability is exactly what makes the process so stressful for both spouses. Key Takeaways: Georgia judges weigh several factors…