Alimony and Spousal Support

Tennessee Alimony and Spousal Support Attorneys

Alimony, spousal maintenance, and spousal support are actually the same thing. But for some former spouses, it's their only source of financial security as they look toward an often uncertain tomorrow.

At the Memphis offices of Causey & Caywood, Attorneys at Law, we've helped our Shelby County and Tennessee clients understand the specific legal details of alimony and spousal support, and how they can profoundly affect our clients' divorce.

Let Us Handle the Details

Making sense of the alimony and spousal support portions of your divorce action can be exacting, detailed work. There are not only laws to consider, but also various calculations, enforcements, modifications litigated post-divorce, and tax reporting issues. You'll be relieved to have our seasoned professionals handling elements like these:

Amount:The amount of spousal support is based on the needs of the receiving party, and the payer's ability to contribute. Other factors are length of the marriage, the health of both former spouses, their ages, any interruption of careers that might result, and current skills and education.

Duration: The life of a spousal support agreement depends on the case. The presumed correct length is half the duration of the marriage for a marriage of less than 10 years.

Taxes: Assuming that spousal support is a part of the settled-upon written agreement or judgment, and that it ends with the death of the recipient, spousal support is taxable to the recipient and deductible to the party who's been responsible for payments.

Insurance: Medical insurance is no longer available to that person as a spouse, once a divorce is finalized: though under COBRA, a divorced spouse may continue with insurance for a period of three years. Full premiums are the responsibility of the divorced spouse.

Don't Worry, Be Happy

When filing for spousal support or defending yourself against having to pay spousal support, emotions can run high. We make it our overriding goal, as both lawyers and human beings, to help make the process as worry-free for you as possible.

We're Waiting for Your Call

The experienced, sensitive lawyers of Causey & Caywood, Attorneys at Law can't begin the work of seeing you through the legal and emotional issues of divorce, issues like alimony and spousal support, unless you contact us soon to set your initial consultation. Phone, fax, or e-mail our Memphis and Shelby County offices today.