810, 2015
Spousal Maintenance Trends in Minnesota Divorce and the Spolum vs. D’Amato decision.
The August 17, 2015 decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals in Spolum vs. D'Amato reversed the district court's award of permanent spousal maintenance, and remanded for a determination of the appropriate level of maintenance in conformity with the opinion by the Court. In Minnesota, Spousal Maintenance (also referred to [...]
1006, 2015
Divorce and Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) in Minnesota
Spousal Maintenance (also referred to as "Alimony") is a complex area of Family Law. Equalizing "cash flow" or available income is not required by Minnesota Statue 518.552; an award of Spousal Maintenance is based on need. Spousal Maintenance, unlike Child Support, does not provide the parties with a formula [...]