Spousal maintenance is when a former spouse or former de facto partner agrees to, or is ordered to, provide ongoing support to their ex partner following the breakdown of their relationship.
This is known in some countries as alimony. The word “alimony” is not commonly used in the Australian family law system, we call it spousal maintenance.
What is Spousal Maintenance? Maintenance is when a partner has to maintain their ex-partner financially after a relationship ends. It is different to child maintenance. Generally, people only have to pay maintenance if they can afford it and their ex-partner can’t support themselves. You may receive or pay maintenance if: you are separated or divorced …
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A common family law question is, how are assets divided or split in a divorce in Australia? Perhaps the main thing to realise is that the divorce itself does not divide your assets and money automatically. You can go to court to get your divorce order, but all you are getting is the legal dissolution …
