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Alimony is called spousal maintenance in Illinois law. It may be granted where one spouse requires financial assistance and the other has the capacity to meet this. Many factors are considered by the courts including the income, property, needs, earning ability, age and health of each spouse, as well as the length of the marriage and the standard of living established during the marriage.
If you are seeking maintenance or asked to pay it, the result may impact your budget for years. Some cases are for temporary support during the divorce, other cases are for fixed term, reviewable or longer-term support after the divorce is final. Our Evanston alimony attorneys can assist you in understanding what information is important, how support may be calculated and what arguments could strengthen your case.
O’Flaherty Law partners with clients looking for straightforward answers, practical guidance and a strategy focused on their goals. We know that maintenance issues are often intertwined with property division, parenting time, child support, and long-term planning. We help Evanston clients make their negotiations, mediation or court proceedings as organized and understandable as possible.
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Yes, in some cases. Illinois courts may award temporary maintenance while a divorce is pending if one spouse needs support and the other has the ability to pay. Temporary maintenance is not always the same as the final maintenance order.
Sometimes. Maintenance may be modified if there is a substantial change in circumstances, such as a major change in income, job loss, retirement, disability, or other financial shift. Whether a change is possible may also depend on the wording of the divorce judgment.
Generally, no. Illinois maintenance decisions are made without regard to marital misconduct. Instead, courts focus on financial and practical factors, such as income, needs, earning capacity, the length of the marriage, and the standard of living during the marriage.