Following a divorce, determining who will receive alimony and the amount that will be granted can be a complicated process. At Warner Bates, we guide people from all walks of life through the alimony process and provide the trusted legal assistance needed to ensure everything goes as seamlessly as possible. When it comes to establishing the terms of an alimony arrangement, is not uncommon for disputes to arise. Highly skilled in both negotiation and litigation, we are prepared to represent you if your case must be handled in the courtroom. Whether you and your ex-spouse are able to come to an amicable resolution or your situation must be handled in front of a judge, you can be confident that your case will be in highly qualified hands when you turn to our firm for legal guidance. Call today to learn more!
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Whether you will be paying or receiving the alimony, our law firm can help to ensure your rights and interests are protected.
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With experience helping countless clients with alimony arrangements, we know what it takes to ensure you successfully work through your process.
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Seasoned and skilled in negotiation and litigation practices, we can represent you whether your alimony case can be resolved in or out of court.
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How Is Alimony Calculated?
Calculating alimony is not a cut and dry process. There are a number of factors that are considered when determining the amount of alimony that will be granted, and which party will be receiving the payments.
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Duration of Marriage
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Number & Age of Children
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Standard of Living
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Occupation & Education
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Health
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Health Costs
What You Need to Know
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What is alimony?
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Alimony, also known as spousal support, is the payment that is made from one former spouse to the other following a divorce, used to even out the difference in earning capacities between both parties. Alimony payments are granted so that both former spouses can continue to maintain the standard of living they grew accustomed to throughout the course of marriage.
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How long will alimony be paid?
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Alimony is often only deemed necessary for as long as it takes for the recipient spouse to become self-supporting. However, if the divorce decree did not specify a termination date, the alimony payments must continue until the court orders otherwise. Oftentimes, alimony payments will end if the recipient party remarries.
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Can the amount of alimony change after divorce?
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Yes, the amount of alimony that is granted can be decreased or increased after divorce, but you must be able to prove to the court that there has been a change in the circumstances.
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Is the husband always the party expected to pay alimony?
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While most alimony awards in the past were given by former husbands to former wives, times have changed. Most marriages now consist of not just one, but two wage earners. Women are seen as less dependent, and are beginning to earn the same—if not a higher—level of income. As a result, we are beginning to see more and more orders of alimony being granted from former wife to former husband.
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Applying Our 40+ Years of Family Law Experience to Every Case
At Warner Bates, we are proud to have earned the trust of families throughout the Atlanta area and across the United States. We have accomplished our goal of maintaining consistent excellence in service over the course of our 40+ years as a law practice by staying true to our core principles. Clients count on us, not just for our unmatched experience and legal acumen, but for our commitment to helping them face some of the most challenging times of their lives with dignity and respect.
While our services cover the full spectrum of domestic relations matters, our specialty is representing clients in complex divorce cases and providing effective counsel for contested issues. Unlike most firms that handle divorce, we focus exclusively on domestic law.
Around the country, Warner Bates is known for our experience and ability when it comes to handling high asset, complex, and difficult family law-related matters. Our depth of experience means we are highly successful in negotiation, and many of our clients' domestic cases are settled out of court. But when litigation is necessary, our skilled professionals are formidable in the courtroom.
Our firm is widely respected by colleagues as well as clients. Our attorneys are recognized authorities on domestic relations and family law issues, noted speakers, authors, and leaders in the legal community. In fact, we wrote three books on divorce in Georgia. These three volumes are annually updated, and together they represent the source relied upon by judges and lawyers throughout the state.
What Sets Our Firm Apart?
Committed to Family Law Excellence for All
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We’ve Been Serving Families for Over 40 Years
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A Reputation for Integrity, Excellence & Results
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Respectful of Our Clients' Confidentiality
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Our Attorneys Wrote the Books on Divorce Law
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Focusing Exclusively on Domestic Law Matters
