When going through a divorce, there are many pressures and struggles to surmount. One important obstacle is to pursue and obtain a sufficient amount of support to care for you and your children. Jeff Greenblatt is a family law attorney who helps divorcing spouses obtain an appropriate amount of alimony and/or child support, either by agreement or through the courts. He assists people in and around Rockville, Maryland. To speak with Jeff about securing an award of alimony and/or child support, contact him online, or by calling 240-399-7900.
Maryland's equal rights amendment exposes both the husband and wife to the possibility of being required to pay alimony both before and after a divorce. There are three types of alimony in Maryland:
- Alimony while the parties are in court awaiting the final divorce trial — Also called "alimony pedente lite," a court can award this type of alimony between the time you file for divorce and the time the divorce is finally granted. The goal of this type of alimony is to maintain the status quo until a settlement is reached or the final divorce trial.
- Indefinite alimony after the divorce — This is a type of alimony that is awarded for an indefinite period of time. It is generally awarded when the recipient cannot support themselves because of age, illness, disability or the inability to make reasonable progress toward becoming self-supporting.
- Rehabilitative alimony after the divorce — This is the favored form of alimony. It is awarded for a finite period of time and its purpose is to give the recipient a sufficient amount of time to obtain or restore the necessary skills or education to become self-supporting. However, if after the recipient has made as much progress as they can but are not able to support themselves, a request to extend the award of alimony may be filed with the court.
Maryland Spousal Support Lawyer
Whatever type of alimony arrangement you are seeking, Jeff Greenblatt will assist in negotiating an award of alimony, sufficient to care for the recipient spouse. He will work tirelessly to achieve the best result possible in your case. If both parties do not agree on what they both feel is a fair amount, he will do the necessary research to document the family's economic history with the goal of convincing the court that the standard of living enjoyed by the parties during the marriage should continue for the recipient spouse after the divorce.
To speak with him about alimony, contact Jeff Greenblatt online or by calling 240-399-7900.
