Divorce

In general, spousal support (also known as alimony or maintenance in some states) is usually incorporated into a divorce agreement. What does your divorce decree say about spousal support? Does it say that it is waived (that you agree not to get it) or does it say anything about the parties being able to deal with that in a separate legal case? Although I cannot speak to your specific situation, it may be the case that if a spouse doesn’t request a spousal support order in the divorce, it may be difficult to try to reopen the divorce to later ask for it. Sometimes, a person may be able to show to the judge that there was a substantial change of circumstances from the time of the divorce until the present that now requires that spousal support be issued - but you may want to get legal advice from a divorce lawyer in STATE who can advise you as to whether or not the court may consider your request for a spousal support order. A lawyer should also be able to tell you what you’d have to prove to get the judge to re-consider the issue of support if this is even an option in your state.

Also, prior to going to court to ask for spousal support, it’s often best to know whether or not a judge would even consider awarding it based on the specific circumstances of the marriage (such as length of the marriage, the income of the parties, etc.) and for how long a person might be able to receive alimony. [SEE IF WE HAVE THIS QU ON THE DIVORCE PAGE - IF NOT, PLEASE SEARCH FOR IT ON THE COURTS WEBSITE OR OTHER .ORG: Here is a link for the factors that a judge will consider in STATE when deciding whether or not to award alimony to someone in a divorce: LINK A lawyer may be able to tell you whether or not you might have a chance of getting the judge to reopen the divorce to deal with the issue of alimony or not.