Q: Can my husband just divorce me and not leave me a penny as he says?
A:
You have the right to seek alimony. The judge will evaluate whether you have a legitimate need for alimony and whether your husband is able to pay it. Alimony might be awarded indefinitely or for a set length of time by the judge.
If the judge decides to award you alimony, the judge will consider a number of variables to determine an appropriate amount.
Contact a local Family Law attorney to get more specific information on this matter. I hope this helps!
A: The court considers several factors when determining whether alimony is appropriate including the length of the marriage, the lifestyle lived during the marriage, the ability of the person paying alimony to pay it and the needs of the person requesting alimony, along with several other factors. If you want to look at what the court considers check our Florida Statute 61.08.
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