Alimony
Articles about alimony in Georgia, including types, determination, enforcement, and tax implications.
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How Long Does Temporary Alimony Last in Georgia?
Georgia temporary alimony can start at separation and lasts until the case ends unless the judge changes it, the case is dismissed, or the spouses reconcile.
Read MoreTemporary Alimony During a Georgia Divorce Appeal
Georgia temporary alimony runs while the divorce judgment is on appeal; the permanent award waits for the remittitur, and payments meanwhile earn no credit.
Read MoreTemporary vs. Permanent Alimony in Georgia
Temporary and permanent alimony in Georgia differ in purpose, who sets them, how they change, and whether payments count against the final award.
Read MoreUnpaid Temporary Alimony After a Georgia Divorce
Temporary alimony unpaid while a Georgia divorce was pending is still owed after the decree and can be collected by contempt, unless a settlement released it.
Read MoreWhat Forms Can Temporary Alimony Take in Georgia?
Georgia temporary alimony is usually cash, but a judge can also award the use of property and order specific bills paid, so long as the order is definite.
Read MoreWhat Is Temporary Alimony in Georgia?
Temporary alimony is support a Georgia judge orders one spouse to pay the other while the divorce or alimony case is pending, so that spouse can litigate.
Read MoreWho Gets the House While a Georgia Divorce Is Pending?
A Georgia judge can give one spouse the temporary use of the family home as alimony, order the other to keep paying for it, and decide nothing about ownership.
Read MoreCan a Georgia Estate Be Made to Pay Alimony?
When the paying spouse dies, Georgia periodic alimony stops. A court cannot bind the estate, and an incorporated agreement does only if it clearly says so.
Read MoreDoes Alimony End When a Former Spouse Dies?
Periodic alimony in Georgia ends when either former spouse dies. Lump sum alimony and payments already due do not, and a claim pending at death survives.
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