Maintenance and Alimony
How Courts Examine Maintenance and Alimony
Maintenance and alimony are fact-specific. Courts generally examine the income, earning capacity, lifestyle, needs, liabilities, dependents and conduct of both parties. There is no single fixed formula that applies mechanically to every case.
Advocate Vivek Malhotra assists with filing, defending and modifying maintenance claims, including preparation of financial material and legal submissions in family law proceedings.
Relevant financial factors
- Salary, business income, professional income and assets.
- Actual needs of spouse and children.
- Education expenses, medical costs and rent.
- Existing liabilities and dependents.
- Standard of living during the marriage.
- Disclosure gaps, concealed income or exaggerated claims.