Indiana alimony law, defined as Spousal maintenance, is the payment made by a higher-earning spouse as an allowance to the lower-earning spouse.
Award
It can be awarded in two different situations to the spouses who hold proof for legal marriage in Indiana.
The situations include:
-
Temporary Alimony:
It is paid during the sessions of divorce. It generally comes into the picture when the spouse is not working during marriage and needs some support to manage their expenses.
-
Post Decree Spousal Maintenance:
It is awarded after the dissolution of the marriage, when
-> there are cases like physical or mental incapability.
-> the spouse is bound to several liabilities during the period of marriage.
-> the partner is a guardian of a child.