Long Island Spousal Maintenance Attorneys

Like child support, spousal maintenance is an evolving area that many lawyers (and even judges) don't understand. Unlike child support, there is no mathematical formula for spousal support. This makes it difficult to predict what a court will award.

The statutes do set out factors for determining the amount. Basically, spousal maintenance/spousal support is intended to rehabilitate a spouse who has weak job skills or cannot fully support him or herself immediately. The concept of alimony was that (usually) the wife was unlikely ever to possess the education and job skills to support herself. This is no longer the case. Currently lifetime maintenance is unlikely unless one party is disabled.

In a complicated area such as this, you need an experienced matrimonial attorney who is current on the law and what the courts are doing. A recent development in the law is greater ease in obtaining temporary maintenance. A spouse who cannot currently support him or herself might be afraid to leave a bad marriage. Temporary maintenance is intended to assist during the divorce process.

We negotiate settlements out of court whenever we can, but when circumstances dictate litigation, we aggressively represent our clients’ interests in court. Practicing almost exclusively on Long Island, we are familiar with the judges, court personnel and other matrimonial attorneys in Nassau and Suffolk counties, which helps our clients get the best result.

Contact a Nassau County alimony lawyer at Tabat, Cohen, Blum & Yovino, LLP, today to arrange an initial consultation with one of our matrimonial law partners. Call (516) 294-9292 for our Nassau County office or (631) 587-5100 for our Suffolk County office.

Tabat, Cohen, Blum & Yovino, LLP provides all aspects of matrimonial law, including divorce, equitable distribution of assets, and child custody, for clients throughout Long Island, New York, as well as clientele in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Westchester.