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Spousal Support & Alimony Calculations Flashcards

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  1. Which type of alimony is specifically designed to give a lower-earning spouse time to become self-supporting through education or job training?

    Answer: Rehabilitative alimony

    Rehabilitative alimony is awarded for a set period to allow the recipient to gain skills or education needed for self-sufficiency.

  2. A spouse who supported the other through medical school seeks compensation for those sacrifices after a short marriage ends. Which alimony type best fits?

    Answer: Reimbursement alimony

    Reimbursement alimony compensates a spouse for financial sacrifices made during the marriage, such as funding the other's education.

  3. In most U.S. states, how does cohabitation of the alimony recipient with a new partner typically affect alimony payments?

    Answer: Can trigger modification or termination of alimony

    Cohabitation often allows the paying spouse to seek modification or termination of alimony, as the recipient's financial needs may have changed.

  4. Which financial factor is generally NOT considered when calculating the amount of alimony?

    Answer: The recipient's credit score

    Credit scores are not a standard factor in alimony calculations; courts focus on income, need, earning capacity, and marital standard of living.

  5. A court awards alimony of $2,000/month for exactly 36 months with no possibility of extension. This is best classified as:

    Answer: Durational alimony

    Durational alimony provides support for a fixed period and is often used after marriages of moderate length where permanent support isn't warranted.

  6. Under the post-2018 federal tax law (TCJA), who bears the income tax burden on alimony payments for divorces finalized after December 31, 2018?

    Answer: The recipient pays no tax; payer gets no deduction

    Under TCJA, for divorces finalized after 12/31/2018, alimony is neither deductible by the payer nor taxable income to the recipient.

  7. Which of the following events will most commonly terminate a permanent alimony obligation by operation of law?

    Answer: Recipient remarries

    Remarriage of the recipient spouse automatically terminates permanent alimony in most U.S. states.