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LONG TERM ALIMONY AWARDED

Alimony awards are not favored in Alaska. Judges prefer to provide a spouse with additional property at the time of divorce than to enforce an award of alimony which may be the subject of litigation in the future. They may be modified if there is a substantial change of circumstances related to the purpose of the alimony award. Normally, alimony awards are restricted to either the rehabilitation, to allow a spouse to advance in the work force, or to reorientation, to provide an opportunity to adjust to the changed financial circumstances accompanying the divorce when the property settlement will not adequately meet the parties' reasonable needs. Normally, if alimony is awarded, it is given for a short duration.

Recently, the Alaska Supreme Court awarded long term alimony to the former spouse of husband who earned over $90,000 per year. The wife in this case had been deaf since infancy, and had few employment skills and minimal job prospects. The court allowed the wife to receive Alimony of $14,000 per month until the child turned 18, and $1,600 per month thereafter until the wife remarried or began to receive payments from the husband's retirement. This case, decided on November 12, 1999, reveals that long term alimony is possible in Alaska, given the right circumstances

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©1999 By Pradell and Associates. This article is not intended to provide legal advice and should not be relied on for that purpose. The law office of Pradell and Associates provides low cost legal consultations. A helpful staff provides prompt, courteous services to meet your legal needs. Give Pradell and Associates a call today, at (907) 279-4529-- (279-4LAW).

 

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