Spousal support cases are started with a spousal support petition in Family Court. There is no filing fee in Family Court.The New York State Unified Court System offers free instruction booklets and forms for people starting a divorce. If your husband is still in the U.S., you can file for Spousal Support. A US citizen payer should be allowed a deduction on his or her US tax return for alimony payments made to a nonresident. Alimony is an allowance out of one party's estate, made for the support of the other party when living separately. It is either temporary or permanent. Let our professional Fulton County alimony attorneys ensure you either pay or receive the correct amount of alimony. Call 518-462-4242 for more information. To request an alimony modification, a party must file a motion to modify or terminate alimony with their local county court clerk.