What is reimbursement alimony?
Reimbursement alimony compensates a spouse for economic sacrifices that were made during the marriage, and these sacrifices helped to enhance the other spouse’s earning capacity. Reimbursement alimony is often awarded in cases where one spouse supports the other so that he or she can obtain a professional degree, with the understanding that both spouses will materially benefit from one spouse having obtained that degree in the future. The court may find it unfair for the spouse with the degree to retain not only the degree, but all of the financial benefits of having the degree. Reimbursement alimony generally covers all financial contributions towards the former spouse’s education, household expenses, and educational contributions. Reimbursement alimony does not terminate if the supported spouse remarries.
Reimbursement alimony compensates a spouse for economic sacrifices that were made during the marriage, and these sacrifices helped to enhance the other spouse’s earning capacity. Reimbursement alimony is often awarded in cases where one spouse supports the other so that he or she can obtain a professional degree, with the understanding that both spouses will materially benefit from one spouse having obtained that degree in the future. The court may find it unfair for the spouse with the degree to retain not only the degree, but all of the financial benefits of having the degree. Reimbursement alimony generally covers all financial contributions towards the former spouse’s education, household expenses, and educational contributions. Reimbursement alimony does not terminate if the supported spouse remarries.
