When Does Alimony End
Circumstances and events that terminate alimony obligations.
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Can 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.
Read MoreDoes Remarriage End Alimony in Georgia?
Under OCGA 19-6-5(b), Georgia periodic alimony ends at the recipient's remarriage unless the decree says otherwise. What counts, when it applies, what survives.
Read MoreJoint Alimony Awards When a Child Turns 18
A Georgia decree awarding one sum for a spouse and the children does not shrink automatically as each child grows up. The rule, the exception, and the remedy.
Read MoreMaking Alimony Survive Remarriage in Georgia
Georgia alimony survives the recipient's remarriage only if the decree expressly says so. What the Daopoulos rule requires, who can provide it, and what fails.
Read MoreProtecting Alimony If Your Ex Dies First
Georgia periodic alimony dies with the payer, but a survivor benefit, life insurance, a secured lump sum, or an estate clause can keep support coming.
Read MoreAttorney's Fees for Losing a Live-in-Lover Case
A Georgia spouse who petitions under the live-in-lover law and loses must pay the other side's reasonable attorney's fees. The statute says shall, not may.
Read MoreCan You Waive Georgia's Live-in-Lover Law?
Georgia spouses can waive the right to modify alimony for cohabitation, and a waiver citing OCGA 19-6-19 et seq. reaches it without naming cohabitation.
Read MoreGeorgia's Live-in-Lover Law and Alimony
Georgia's live-in-lover law lets a court reduce or end alimony when the recipient lives with a new partner, but nothing changes until a court orders it.
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