Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

Re: Allimony for a stay at home mom?

Hello: I have received a copy of your question regarding alimony or spousal support. There are a number of factors that must be considered in determining if alimony is appropriate. You have mentioned 3 of them, ie.: length of marriage, your role in the marriage, and your educational background. Others include the marketability of your education, the length of time you need to find a job, the efforts necessary to make you "employable". and your husband's income.

In all likelihood you would be entitled to some alimony for a short period of time. Feel free to contact my associate, Helene Phillips, if you have further questions. Divorce is one of the areas of concentration for our firm. Good Luck. John C. Talpos (http://www.Mich-Lawyer.com)

Re: Allimony for a stay at home mom?

Most likely you would be able to obtain spousal support (alimony) for a limited period of time. Choose a family law attorney and have him run your various factors through the prognosticator program and you will get your likely answer.

Re: Allimony for a stay at home mom?

You will probably be entitled to spousal support and child support (if primary physical custody of the children is with you). Michigan law has developed to pay spousal support for a limited duration, generally for enough time to allow the non-working party a chance to get back into the working environment - be it through increased education, or time to find a job. There are numerous factors that are involved in determining the amount that will be set as to spousal and child support (too many to list here). If you require further information do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Kindest Regards,

Geoff Lahn