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Alimony lawyers in Washington

At Tsai Law Company, our Alimony Lawyers in Washington state have over 45 years combined experience. We can answer your questions about alimony payments including how much you will need to pay or how much you may receive.
Alimony (or Spousal Maintenance) is financial support paid from one spouse to the other spouse under specific circumstances that is not child support but can be in addition to child support. For detailed areas of expertise in alimony and to read more about laws on alimony in Washington please see click here.
How Is Alimony Determined?
Alimony laws such as RCW 26.09.090
sets forth the factors the Court is to consider when
determining whether to award spousal maintenance or
alimony in a divorce or legal separation proceeding.
Unlike child support, the legislature has not determined a
schedule for the amount of Spousal Maintenance or Alimony
that is paid but has left this determination up to the
discretion of the judicial officers on a case by case
basis. Our attorneys can help you estimate and
calculate alimony in Washington state.
The factors the judicial officers consider include the need of one spouse to receive financial assistance from the other spouse and the ability of the other spouse to pay financial support. Other factors pursuant to RCW 26.09.080 include:
(a) The financial resources of the party seeking
maintenance, including separate or community property
apportioned to him, and his ability to meet his needs
independently, including the extent to which a provision
for support of a child living with the party includes a
sum for that party;
(b) The time necessary to acquire sufficient education
or training to enable the party seeking maintenance to
find employment appropriate to his skill, interests, style
of life, and other attendant circumstances;
(c) The standard of living established during the
marriage;
(d) The duration of the marriage;
(e) The age, physical and emotional condition, and
financial obligations of the spouse seeking maintenance;
and
(f) The ability of the spouse from whom maintenance is sought to meet his needs and financial obligations while meeting those of the spouse seeking maintenance.
ALIMONY PAYMENTS
The benefit to the payor spouse of spousal maintenance (or alimony payments) is that it is tax deductible. However, the payee spouse must report the spousal maintenance (alimony) as regular income on his/her income tax return. Like the division of property, the Court is precluded from considering marital misconduct when determining whether or not to order spousal maintenance (alimony). Alimony (spousal maintenance) terminates upon the death or remarriage of the spouse receiving spousal maintenance unless there are specific agreements to the contrary. If you have questions about alimony taxes, call us for a free phone consultation.
Contact Us

Tsai Law Company, PLLC
2101 4th Avenue Suite 1560
Seattle, WA 98121
1-425-DIVORCE (348-6723)
Email:
support@TLClawco.com
Alimony Lawyer Experience
- Emily Tsai: 20 years experience as an Alimony Lawyer in Washington
- Philip Tsai: 14 years experience as an Alimony Lawyer in Washington
- Todd DeVallance: 9 years as an Alimony Lawyer in Washington
- Benjamin Haslam: 6 years as an Alimony Lawyer in Washington
Call an Alimony Attorney at TLC to discuss Spousal Maintenance or Alimony law in Washington State as applied specifically to your situation. Please visit our home page for additional information about our Seattle Divorce Lawyers with extensive experience with alimony and divorce.
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