The phrase "alimony may be" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the potential circumstances or conditions under which alimony might be applicable or awarded.
Example: "In cases of divorce, alimony may be granted to ensure financial support for the lower-earning spouse."
Alternatives: "alimony could be" or "alimony might be".
When one party has little or no income due to child rearing, household responsibilities, lay-off, disability, or recent completion of education, the other party may assume responsibility for most, or all, of the marital debt for a limited amount of time, and spousal support or alimony may be awarded to the party with no income.
Factor in the net worth of each spouse when trying to anticipate the amount of alimony that may be determined.
If your ex is significantly delinquent with his/her alimony, you may be able to place a lien on your ex's assets.
In addition, an Alimony and Maintenance Trust may be particularly useful for business owners who cannot, or do not want to, sell an interest in a family business as part of a divorce settlement agreement.
For example, an Alimony and Maintenance Trust may be under-funded (an insufficient amount of income is being generated by the assets in the trust).
Rather than trying to predict the exact dollar amount of an alimony award, it may be advisable to come up with a range of possible values.
We may be paying alimony until 2064.
This time next year, you may be receiving alimony or other support payments, or you may have capital gains and other taxes to declare after the sale of investments and other assets.
Not only will alimony payers lose the deduction, some may be pushed into a higher tax bracket without it.
If your marriage was very short, if both of you are committed to ending your marriage without a legal or financial battle, if you have no children or assets, and if neither of you wants or needs to receive spousal support (alimony) from the other, then you may be able to process your own divorce using a kit or online tools.
He is still required to pay child support and may be required to pay alimony.
