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Can I still have alimony if I asked for divorce?

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by Bernadette A. Safrath on May 21st, 2011

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Yes. Alimony can be awarded to either eligible spouse regardless of who files for divorce. A court will order one spouse to pay alimony to the other if the requesting spouse earns considerably less income and has fewer assets, making her unable to be self-supporting after the divorce. Most states award rehabilitative alimony until the spouse obtains sufficient employment or may award temporary alimony, usually owed for 1/3 of the length of the marriage.
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