Spousal Maintenance

The breakdown of your marriage upsets the balance of your finances. If you rely on your ex for your monetary needs, a divorce can create a significant financial burden. Vermont’s spousal maintenance, also referred to as alimony, may provide relief by ordering one...

Alimony – technically called spousal maintenance – is often a contested issue in divorce cases. There are many misunderstandings about spousal maintenance. For example, many people assume it's automatically awarded in every divorce case, which isn't true in Vermont....