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Fortunately, if a judge orders you to pay spousal support, it is most likely only temporary. The support is not likely to last more than a few years. However, there are instances where alimony payments must be made on a permanent basis.

In most cases support is for a specific amount of time. Rehabilitation support usually lasts for the time it will take complete school or job training. Reorientation support usually lasts for one year at most.

Alaska courts award alimony when there is a significant income disparity between spouses, and one spouse demonstrates a need and the other has the financial capability to pay it. In a marriage when both spouses earn a living, the court may decide to award limited support or no spousal support at all.

Who Is Eligible for Spousal Support in Alaska? Either spouse can request spousal support (ask for it in the initial divorce complaint or the answer to the complaint.) But, the court will only award support if the requesting spouse can demonstrate a need for financial assistance, and the other spouse can pay.

Alaska courts offer three types of spousal support: temporary, rehabilitative, or reorientation. How do you pay spousal support In Alaska? There are a few ways to pay spousal support in Alaska ? lump-sum, property, or periodic payments. The most common method is asset allocation.

What are the grounds for divorce in Alaska? your spouse failed to ?consummate the marriage? (have sexual relations) at the beginning of the marriage that continues up until you file for divorce; adultery (your spouse cheats on you); your spouse is convicted of a felony;