South Carolina Spousal Support Attorney
During your marriage, you and your spouse have supported one household on a certain income. Now you will need to support two. In many situations, this puts significant financial strain on one or both spouses. South Carolina's alimony laws are designed to alleviate this strain as fairly as possible.
At the Law Office of Beverly K. Ballinger, we will help you understand your spousal support options. Beverly K. Ballinger and staff are particularly adept at managing complex financial situations to reach the appropriate alimony agreements.
Determining Alimony
Child support is determined by applying a mathematical formula. The alimony payment calculation is not as simple. There is only one situation in which your Charleston alimony lawyer can definitively tell you what will happen beforehand: A spouse who has committed adultery cannot receive alimony.
Many factors must be considered to determine spousal support, such as:
- Duration of the marriage
- Age of each spouse
- Education background of each spouse
- Division of marital property and debts
- Independent wealth of either spouse
- Marital misconduct or fault
- Standard of living during the marriage
- Physical and emotional condition of each spouse
- Employment histories and earning potential of each spouse
- Expenses and needs of both spouses
- Child custody and support arrangements, if applicable
- Earnings of both spouses
- Tax consequences to each spouse
- Other support obligations of either spouse
- Other relevant factors
At the end of the day, spousal support is determined on a case-by-case basis. We have the experience needed to be an effective advocate on your side. From offices in Charleston, we represent clients throughout South Carolina. Call 843.720.3721 or contact us online to discuss your concerns regarding alimony and spousal support.
