Spousal support ordinarily terminates when the recipient remarries or dies. But other termination dates are also possible. Support may terminate on a specified date, as when scheduled to continue for a definite period. Support may also terminate with the recipient’s cohabitation with a partner. The court may require that a life insurance policy guarantee that spousal maintenance payments continue for the entire ordered period, even if the obligor is deceased.
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- Is spousal maintenance the same as spousal support? Yes, it is. Spousal maintenance, also referred to as spousal support or alimony, is court-ordered support paid by the obligor-spouse to the other spouse or former spouse (the obligee) to...
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