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Can a court order alimony payment while a divorce or separation case is pending before the Court?

April 26, 2017alimony Case Court divorce payment Separation

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Can a court order alimony payment while a divorce or separation case is pending before the Court?

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Under both situations a court is authorized to order spousal support. As part of the judgment of dissolution or legal separation, a court may order payment of alimony. Similarly, a court may order one spouse to pay “temporary” alimony to the other spouse while a divorce or legal separation lawsuit is pending.