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No source of income- Alimony can be denied on the ground by the husband if he proves that he has no source of income. Physical Inability- If the husband is physically incapable of earning and taking his own care, he can deny paying the alimony. In some cases, the court may also order the wife to pay alimony.

Typically, spousal support payments are made from a spouse's income, but if the income isn't enough to cover the support award, the court may require a spouse to transfer the title of separate property. The court will never award more spousal support than what the paying spouse can afford. (W.Va. Code § 48-8-103 (a).)

Before the court can begin evaluating spousal support, the couple must prove they are living separate and apart from each other. Couples living together do not qualify for spousal support, regardless of where they are in the divorce process. (W.Va. Code 48-8-101 (c).)

Most divorce alimony is awarded for a particular period of time. So, if you have been the primary bread winner for your spouse and children and your spouse is not able to support himself/herself financially, it is mandatory for you to pay some kind of spousal support.

Married couples in West Virginia may request that the court award alimony in any divorce or legal separation, ing to West Virginia Code section 48-8-101. The court may require either party to pay spousal support.

§48-8-103. (a) Upon ordering a divorce or granting a decree of separate maintenance, the court may require either party to pay spousal support in the form of periodic installments, or a lump sum, or both, for the maintenance of the other party.