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Noun
/ˈaləˌmōnē/,
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A husband's or wife's court-ordered provision for a spouse after separation or divorce,
  1. A husband's or wife's court-ordered provision for a spouse after separation or divorce

  1. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
  2. Alimony (also called maintenance or spousal support) is an obligation to provide financial support to one's spouse after separation or divorce. ...
  3. A court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person; The means to support life
  4. Support paid to someone you are legally married to or who you were legally married to in the past.
  5. support paid to dependent spouse - designed to enable dependent spouse to maintain the standard of living experienced during the marriage. Can be requested in a divorce action or in action for alimony without divorce, but must be requested prior to the entry of a final order of divorce.
  6. In Texas, after divorce, the court may order alimony for either spouse only if the marriage was 10 years or longer and the spouse seeking alimony meets other specific requirements.
  7. Court-ordered spousal support, usually periodic payments, but sometimes paid in a lump sum as part of a marital agreement (alimony ?buyout?).
  8. a payment of support provided by one spouse to the other.
  9. Alimony is financial support provided to a spouse or former spouse by his or her former spouse. If alimony is awarded by a court it will terminate in the event of the death of either spouse, the remarriage of the recipient spouse or the cohabitation of the recipient spouse in a relationship ...
  10. Qualifying payments to an ex-spouse that can be deducted as adjustments to income regardless of whether you itemize. The recipient must include the payments in his or her taxable income.
  11. An allowance sought by a spouse for her maintenance upon or pending a legal separation or divorce. It can also appear in the documents as support, maintenance, necessaries of life, or other related terminology
  12. Regular payments by one party of a marriage to another in the US (known as ‘maintenance' in the UK).
  13. Money paid by court order to a former spouse post-divorce for their daily support and maintenance. Many courts now are using rehabilitative alimony – alimony paid for a limited period of time to gain job skills, schooling or a new job – as opposed to a lifetime grant of permanent alimony.
  14. Payments are deductible if the following requirements are met: (1) the payments are in cash, checks or money orders (2) required by a divorce or separation instrument, (3) the payments are not for child support, (4) the payments are not part of the property settlement payments related to the ...
  15. maintenance, or spousal support is an obligation established by law in many countries based on the premise that both spouses have an absolute obligation to support each other during their marriage (or civil union). ...
  16. Alimony is a monthly payment made to an ex-spouse usually as determined by the courts. If you are receiving alimony, payments must be received continuously for one year to qualify as income for a loan, mortgage or otherwise.
  17. The maintenance given by a husband to his divorced wife.
  18. Alimony is court ordered payments to a former spouse after separation or divorce.
  19. Spousal financial support ordered by the court.
  20. An amount given to one spouse to another while they are separated. Historically, the word "alimony" referred to monies paid while spouses were legally separated but stilled wed locked. ...
  21. n. please don’t mention that word around me.
  22. Court-ordered spousal payments that is separate and apart from child payments. It may be paid in one lump sum or in installments. It can be temporary or permanent.
  23. Colorado abolished this term many years ago and replaced it with "Maintenance." Same exact meaning, but different word. Tip: Maintenance is tax deductible by the payor, and reportable as income by the recipient.
  24. Money paid to provide support for a spouse under a court order.