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Can men ask for alimony in North Carolina?

August 6, 2015 by Admin

Even in today's society, there are still certain assumptions people have regarding gender roles. When it comes to family law issues, there are many including assumptions about who is more likely to file for divorce and who the judge is more likely to pick as the custodial parent.But even though most gender role stereotypes have changed over time, there are still some that persist to this day. Take for example requests for alimony. Some people still believe that only women can request alimony payments after a divorce, which is why the title of this post contains this question: can men ask for alimony in North Carolina? The answer to the question is absolutely yes. That's because family law judges in North Carolina don't care about a spouse's gender when determining an order for alimony payments. He or she cares about factors such as:The length of the marriageEach spouse's incomeWhether one spouse is supporting the otherHow long one spouse has been dependent upon the otherBecause gender … [Read more...]

Filed Under: High Asset Divorce Tagged With: alimony, High Asset Divorce, North Carolina

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