Arizona Erbs Lawyer Palsy
Any Phoenix divorce lawyer concerned about the way laws are headed on spousal maintenance–alimony by another name–needs to pay attention to the shifting statutes in several states regarding time limits. The New York Times reported (The New Art of Alimony on 10/31/09) that states including Arizona are looking at amending their laws.
Arizona might follow the lead of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Oklahoma, where time limits may be placed on alimony payments. Other changes afoot for divorce decrees include the following:
Elimination of alimony if both divorcing spouses earn comparable incomes
Reduced or discontinued alimony if the recipient commits a crime
Reduced or eliminated alimony if the recipient cohabits with another person in a romantic relationship
Phoenix divorce laws currently follow the traditional model, which reflects changes to the laws made nationwide during the 1960s and 1970s that favored non-working ex-wives. But if Arizona followed a bill currently in the Massachusetts legislature, which treats alimony as a temporary payment and not a permanent entitlement, the situation would change dramatically. Divorce help in Phoenix would instead include calculating how soon an ex-spouse would be able to generate adequate income in order to become self-sufficient.
Ronald A. Saper is a Phoenix divorce attorney representing family law throughout Arizona.
Ronald A. Saper P.C.
125 East Coronado Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
602-258-3094
Any Phoenix divorce lawyer concerned about the way laws are headed on spousal maintenance–alimony by another name–needs to pay attention to the shifting statutes in several states regarding time limits. The New York Times reported (The New Art of Alimony on 10/31/09) that states including Arizona are looking at amending their laws.
Arizona might follow the lead of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Oklahoma, where time limits may be placed on alimony payments. Other changes afoot for divorce decrees include the following:
Elimination of alimony if both divorcing spouses earn comparable incomes
Reduced or discontinued alimony if the recipient commits a crime
Reduced or eliminated alimony if the recipient cohabits with another person in a romantic relationship
Phoenix divorce laws currently follow the traditional model, which reflects changes to the laws made nationwide during the 1960s and 1970s that favored non-working ex-wives. But if Arizona followed a bill currently in the Massachusetts legislature, which treats alimony as a temporary payment and not a permanent entitlement, the situation would change dramatically. Divorce help in Phoenix would instead include calculating how soon an ex-spouse would be able to generate adequate income in order to become self-sufficient.
Ronald A. Saper is a Phoenix divorce attorney representing family law throughout Arizona.
Ronald A. Saper P.C.
125 East Coronado Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
602-258-3094
