Spousal Support Lawyers in Nassau County

Spousal Support Assistance Throughout Long Island and New York

Under New York law, a spouse may be required to pay support/maintenance to the other (formerly referred to as alimony).

We understand that this can be overwhelming to a spouse who has never worked outside the home before, and to a spouse who may fear having to pay a large part of their income to the spouse — financial uncertainty can be overwhelming. We can help you through this process to best protect your rights. Having represented parties on both sides, we will advise you on what to anticipate, how to best plan your case, and as to a fair resolution.

Like child support, spousal support is generally computed based upon a statutory guideline. Effective March 1, 2022, the income cap of the maintenance payor under the Maintenance Guidelines Act increased to $203,000.00. Forms and calculators for both contested and uncontested divorces revised reflecting these changes are posted here.

To speak with a Nassau County spousal support lawyer, contact us online or give us a call at (516) 447-8977 today. 

However, as with child support, courts may and routinely do vary from the statutory formula and must consider the following statutory factors when determining the appropriate amounts and duration of maintenance payable by either party:

• The income and property of the respective parties, including marital property
• The length of the marriage
• The age and health of both parties
• The present and future earning capacity of both parties
• The need of one party to incur education or training expenses
• The existence and duration of a pre-marital joint household or a pre-divorce separate household
• Acts by one party against another that have inhibited or continue to inhibit a party's earning capacity or ability to obtain meaningful employment (such as acts of domestic violence)
• The ability of the party seeking maintenance to become self-supporting and, if applicable, the period of time and training necessary therefor
• Reduced or lost lifetime earning capacity of the party seeking maintenance as a result of having foregone or delayed education, training, employment, or career opportunities during the marriage
• The presence of children of the marriage in the respective homes of the parties
• The care of the children or stepchildren, disabled adult children or stepchildren, elderly parents, or in-laws that has inhibited or continues to inhibit a party's earning capacity
• The inability of one party to obtain meaningful employment due to age or absence from the workforce
• The need to pay for exceptional additional expenses for the child/children, including but not limited to schooling, day care, and medical treatment
• The tax consequences to each party
• The equitable distribution of marital property
• Contributions and services of the party seeking maintenance as a spouse, parent, wage earner, and homemaker, and to the career or career potential of the other party
• The wasteful dissipation of marital property by either spouse
• The transfer or encumbrance made in contemplation of a matrimonial action without fair consideration
• The loss of health insurance benefits upon dissolution of the marriage, and the availability and cost of medical insurance for the parties
• Any other factor which the court shall expressly find to be just and proper