Reimbursement - Divorce Encyclopedia

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Term Definition Reimbursement - in child custody and divorce, an amount fixed in a judgment ordering the defendant to repay the government for welfare paid by the government on behalf of a child or a special type of support sometimes paid to compensate a spouse who helped advance a partner’s career.

Application in Divorce Courts sometimes spouse who made the career sacrifice.

In this case, reimbursement is not based on need but on fairness.

For example, a wife who put her husband through medical school might find herself in a divorce where reimbursement could come into play.