Divorcio

Alimony (also called maintenance) is financial support paid by, or to, your spouse and can be awarded as part of a divorce case. To decide whether to award alimony and for how long a spouse will pay alimony, a judge will consider:

• the circumstances of each spouse;
• the length of your marriage;
• the contributions of each spouse to the marriage, including childcare and any interruptions of education or careers during your marriage; and
• the ability of the supported spouse to have a job if that spouse has custody of a child.¹

¹ NE ST § 42-365