Case Information Statements – How do they help determine alimony?
Case Information Statements – How do they help determine alimony?
As I have posted in previous entries, alimony is determined by the court reviewing a number of different factors. In my experience, the most important factors are one spouse’s need for alimony and the standard of living established during the marriage. Case Information Statements include evidence of both of these factors.
A spouse’s need for alimony can be determined by the monthly budget put together in the Case Information Statement. It is important that you take your time in filling out the budget, using accurate figures for expenses during the marriage and current expenses if you or your spouse has moved out of the marital residence.
The standard of living during the marriage may be a little more difficult to determine, however, courts may look at the joint budget in the Case Information Statement. The court will also look at the marital assets and liabilities to determine how the parties lived while together. It is true that the budget is not the not the only way to determine alimony but it certainly plays a huge role.
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