How to Avoid Alimony in Instances of Abandonment

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Remove your name from joint accounts.. Gather financial documents and records.. Evaluate and divide joint debts.

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1

Remove your name from joint accounts.

Step 1

Remove your name from joint accounts.

2

Gather financial documents and records.

Step 2

Gather financial documents and records.

3

Evaluate and divide joint debts.

Step 3

Evaluate and divide joint debts.

4

Consider offering a lump sum to settle your interest.

Step 4

Consider offering a lump sum to settle your interest.

5

Hire an attorney.

Step 5

Hire an attorney.

6

Look at the factors the court considers.

Step 6

Look at the factors the court considers.

7

Compare your spouse's education and earning potential to yours.

Step 7

Compare your spouse's education and earning potential to yours.

8

Review spousal contributions through the history of the marriage.

Step 8

Review spousal contributions through the history of the marriage.

9

Look at how long your spouse has been unemployed.

Step 9

Look at how long your spouse has been unemployed.

10

Consider any reasons your spouse didn't work.

Step 10

Consider any reasons your spouse didn't work.

11

Analyze your spouse's income potential.

Step 11

Analyze your spouse's income potential.

12

Evaluate why your spouse is not able to meet that potential.

Step 12

Evaluate why your spouse is not able to meet that potential.

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