| Domestic violence can happen in any relationship, but | | | | when a divorce would leave one spouse at a major |
| often takes the strongest hold in relationships in | | | | financial disadvantage. |
| which one spouse is dependent upon the other. | | | | How Alimony Can Help You |
| Unequal financial earnings can create the potential for | | | | While domestic abuse can sometimes seem |
| an abusive relationship because one spouse may use | | | | inescapable, an experienced lawyer can help you |
| his or her financial advantage to hold power over the | | | | recover resources during your divorce to restart |
| other person. In marriages involving domestic abuse, | | | | your life. Alimony can be used to help an abused |
| victimized spouses may feel that there is no escape | | | | spouse escape an unhealthy or dangerous situation, |
| because they have no way to support themselves. | | | | support herself or himself, find a job, or return to |
| On the contrary, there are resources that can help | | | | school for further education. These court-ordered |
| an abused spouse escape the cycle of violence. | | | | payments could be the answer to transitioning away |
| Filing for Divorce and Requesting Alimony | | | | from an abusive, dependent relationship to a |
| If you are a victim of domestic violence, consider | | | | self-sufficient life free from the threat of violence. |
| talking with an experienced divorce lawyer about | | | | For More Information |
| how you can safely file for divorce. During your | | | | Abusive relationships are a tragedy, but they do not |
| divorce proceedings, you can make a case to have | | | | have to continue. Victims of domestic violence may |
| your spouse issue an alimony settlement. Alimony is | | | | be able to seek help through the divorce process to |
| payment from one spouse to another that can be | | | | transition to a better, healthier life. |
| court-ordered in a divorce. Typically, alimony is issued | | | | |