Alimony is the payment made for the support and maintenance of the spouse.
Spousal maintenance in North Carolina Alimony Law extensions of the obligation in marriage, which bases on a partnership basis that supports each other financially during the marriage.
Alimony and termination:
- Alimony in North Carolina is provided only to a substantially dependent spouse.
- Without economic dependency, the judicial award of post-separation not entitles the spouse.
- In general, the alimony, not awards until a specified date mentioned in the order or until the court denies or denies maintenance.
- The latter often explains as temporary support or “alimony pendent lite.”
The alimony can terminate with:
- A common agreement of the spouses to waive or forego the alimony agreement
- Death of the spouse
- Remarriage of the spouse
- The cohabitation of the spouse
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