2310, 2017
Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) and the Imputation of Income
During a divorce proceeding, and once a divorce is finalized, the court may order that one spouse pay alimony, or what Minnesota refers to as spousal maintenance, to the other spouse. The primary reason for spousal maintenance is to provide cash flow to a spouse in order to approximate the [...]
1408, 2015
Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) Trends and the Curtis decision
The June 22, 2015 decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals in Curtis v. Curtis affirmed the decision of the trial court (which required a spouse to liquidate an award of property and assets to meet post-decree expenses). In Minnesota, Spousal Maintenance (Alimony) is based upon need, and contrary to [...]