Re: CT Alimony: Does living apart prevent award of alimony?

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The lower-income spouse needs to get an attorney. The lower-
income spouse can seek alimony all s/he wants. It's up to the
court to make a ruling on the request & the court will make a
ruling according to the particular states laws & take into all
the factors the court is required to consider. The lower-income
spouse needs to get an attorney asap.

On 8/13/08, Tiffany wrote:
> On 8/13/08, sharwinston wrote:
>> Alimony is for divorced couples. You make no claim that the
>> two parties are divorced.
>
> They have filled for divorce. I want to know if the lower
> income spouse should seek alimony in the divorce given the
> circumstances.
>>
>> On 8/12/08, Tiffany wrote:
>>> Are there any legal obstacles in getting alimony for a
>>> spouse who has been married over ten years, never been
>>> legally separated, but lived apart from the other spouse
>>> for the past seven years. One spouse makes significantly
>>> more then the other spouse and has contributed off and on
>>> to the other spouses household expenses.