Alimony

Experienced Nashville, Tennessee, Alimony Lawyers

Alimony is the term for the financial support of a former spouse. Alimony can be either permanent or rehabilitative. At Cynthia J. Bohn & Associates, in Nashville, Tennessee, we represent men and women dealing with spousal support issues. We recognize that alimony is a sensitive issue in many divorces. We are committed to giving you a straight-forward advice on alimony matters, even if you may not like what we have to say.

Effective Spousal Support Lawyers

In short, alimony or spousal maintenance is paid by one spouse to help maintain the standard of living their former spouse had during the marriage. However, there are many forms of alimony:

• Alimony in futuro - This is the type of spousal support most people think of when they think about alimony. Alimony in futuro is permanent alimony paid to a former spouse until they die or remarry.
• Rehabilitative alimony - A dependent spouse may be awarded rehabilitative alimony until they are able to reenter the work force and become self-sufficient. This type of support is often awarded to people who left careers to help raise families.
• Transitional alimony - This is a form of temporary alimony paid to one spouse for a specified period of time to help them transition from being married to being single.
• Alimony in solido - In some cases, alimony payments may be ordered to adjust for an imbalance in the division of marital property. This form of alimony is sometimes referred to as lump sum alimony.

Tennessee alimony law takes a number of factors into consideration when ordering alimony as part of the divorce settlement. However in most circumstance, the court favors temporary and rehabilitative alimony over permanent alimony. We will work with you to understand your situation and help establish a spousal support arrangement that is in your current and long-term interests.

Contact our Nashville, Tennessee, Alimony Attorneys

If you are considering divorce and have questions about the alimony or spousal support, please contact Cynthia J. Bohn & Associates. We can be reached by phone at (615) 252-8866 or by filling out the intake form on our Contact page.