What is Spousal Maintenance? Spousal maintenance refers to financial payments made by one spouse to another following a separation or divorce. These payments aim to ensure that the receiving party,...
Joint Custody – What Is Shared Parenting?
After parents separate, they need to find a new way of parenting that works for them and their children. Some divorced/separated couples continue to share parenting, while others choose to continue...
Alimony in Australia?; Spousal Support and Spousal Maintenance – The Deception of American Television
The Influence of American Culture on Australian Family Law The notion of alimony in Australia is another example of the Americanisation (or ‘Americanization‘) of our culture. Alimony vs. Spousal...
How to Successfully Obtain Spousal Maintenance
Definition of Spousal Maintenance The Family Law Courts define Spousal Maintenance as: ‘Financial support paid by a party to a marriage to their husband or wife (or their former husband or wife) in...