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Spousal Support Recent Article List Can Men Get Alimony After Divorce? Alimony is often thought to be a payment made from divorced men to their ex-wives to help support them financially. However, these days, more men are getting alimony than ever. Though you need to talk to a divorce lawyer to find out if you are likely to receive spousal support, you can get an idea of whether you may be eligible to get alimony as a male. Maintenance in New York The current law for maintenance was enacted in 1980 under Domestic Relations Law Section 236-B(6). In order to distinguish old cases from the new ones, the term alimony was left for old divorce actions, while the term maintenance was adopted for new actions. Recent Spousal Support Blog Posts     All Child Support Blog Posts Related Article Archives Spousal Support Tax Aspects     All Article Archives Navigate:   Home States New York Divorce Source New York Divorce Articles, News and Resources Spousal Support Start Your New York Online Divorce Today Easy, Fast and Affordable with a 100% Guarantee. Find New York Divorce Professionals in Your Area: Choose a County! ALBANY ALLEGANY BRONX BROOME CATTARAUGUS CAYUGA CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG CHENANGO CLINTON COLUMBIA CORTLAND DELAWARE DUTCHESS ERIE ESSEX FRANKLIN FULTON GENESEE GREENE HAMILTON HERKIMER JEFFERSON KINGS LEWIS LIVINGSTON MADISON MONROE MONTGOMERY NASSAU NEW YORK NIAGARA ONEIDA ONONDAGA ONTARIO ORANGE ORLEANS OSWEGO OTSEGO PUTNAM QUEENS RENSSELAER RICHMOND ROCKLAND SARATOGA ST. LAWRENCE SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE SCHUYLER SENECA STEUBEN SUFFOLK SULLIVAN TIOGA TOMPKINS ULSTER WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE WESTCHESTER WYOMING YATES Join the Network New York Divorce Products, Services and Solutions New York Divorce Resources to Help You Through the Process. New York Mandatory Online Parenting Class Easy and convenient - complete at your own pace online. Discount Divorce Bookstore Over 100 Titles of the Best Books on Divorce & Custody. Divorce Download Center Instantly Download, Books, Manuals, & Forms. Free New York Divorce Worksheet & Separation Agreement Your Guide to Get Organized and Put Everything in Writing. In order to file for divorce in New York, on spouse must be a resident for one (1) year. However, if the spouses were married outside the state, both parties must live in the state for two (2) years before filing for divorce. These New York residency requirements must be met in order for the court to have jurisdiction over the case.

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