Spokane Spousal Support Attorney: Your Seasoned Maintenance & Alimony Attorney

Advocating for Your Interests in Spousal Support Issues in Spokane, WA

Spousal support is one of the most contested aspects of divorce. Because of the wide discretion courts have when deciding such issues, it is essential for each spouse to have a seasoned family law attorney who knows how to successfully advocate for their interests.

Led by Attorney Mark D. Hodgson, our team of Spokane divorce lawyers at Hodgson Law Office helps you by fiercely negotiating for the outcomes you desire. From alimony adjustments to maintenance determinations, we provide you with quality legal services whatever your case may require. Prospective clients from Adams, Lincoln, Stevens, and Spokane Counties are encouraged to reach out for help.

Areas of Spousal Support Law We Can Assist You With

Spousal support involves multiple factors, calculations, and considerations. The following are some of the many services we offer to resolve the issues you are facing.

Determining Spousal Support in Spokane

Properly determining spousal maintenance requires a detailed analysis of the lives of the spouses. We work diligently to create a just support amount that reflects the reality of both parties' financial and living situations, including their standard of living, financial circumstances, and more.

Modifying Existing Spousal Support Orders

As time moves on after a divorce, one or both parties' situations might change, leading to a potentially valid reason to adjust an existing support order. Our team can help you build a strong case that demonstrates a compelling reason to have the support order modified.

Spousal Support Enforcement

Unfortunately, some ex-spouses fail to abide by court-ordered support obligations, even when they have the means to pay. We help our clients recover the monthly spousal support payments they are entitled to by identifying and thoroughly investigating all options to compel payment.

Temporary Spousal Support

In some marriages, one party makes most of the income, so temporary spousal support may be necessary during divorce or legal separation proceedings. If you are the party seeking support, we can assist you with obtaining the support you need.

Spousal Support Agreement Negotiation

Spousal support determinations require negotiating, which can often be challenging. At Hodgson Law Office, we have the experience and technique needed to help ensure that our clients' interests are taken into account during the often heated negotiations for spousal maintenance.

Termination of Spousal Support

Spousal support is awarded in divorce cases to maintain the status quo of marriage and prevent one spouse from living a life of lesser standards. When circumstances change, such as remarriage or increased wealth, we help our clients seek spousal support termination.

What Factors Are Used When Determining Spousal Support?

Spouses may agree on the issue of spousal support, but if they do not, it becomes a matter for the court. The court may order either spouse to pay support and may determine the amount and duration of the support order.

Spousal support under Washington law is provided as rehabilitative support. When determining the amount and duration of a spousal support order, a court will consider several factors, including:

• - The financial resources of the spouse seeking support, including community property, separate property, and child support he or she will receive as part of the dissolution
• - The time a spouse seeking support requires to obtain an education or training appropriate for his or her “skill, interests, style of life and other attendant circumstances”
• - The standard of living enjoyed by spouses during their marriage
• - The length of the marriage (the longer the marriage, the more alimony the courts will award; three or four years of marriage typically translates to one year of alimony)
• - The age, health, physical condition, or emotional condition of the party seeking maintenance
• - The financial obligations of the spouse who is seeking spousal support
• - The ability of the other spouse to pay support, while meeting his or her needs and financial obligations
• - Other factors deemed appropriate by the court

It is essential that you have a skilled spousal support lawyer in your corner. You need an experienced Spokane spousal support attorney who will take the time that is necessary to properly examine the entire financial picture of both spouses and take into account future earning capacity, property division, child support, debts, and other issues that will impact the respective security of both parties.

Why Choose Hodgson Law Office as Your Spokane Spousal Support Lawyer?