Spousal support is decided on a case-by-case basis. Sometimes spousal support is needed to make sure both parties are taken care of after a divorce.Michigan alimony laws allow for spousal support payments from one party to another in a divorce to maintain a similar standard of living. Either party can request temporary support when filing for divorce, but the court will only award it if it's appropriate. The best way to keep your alimony payments low or avoid alimony altogether is to work with an experienced Michigan divorce lawyer. Either party in a divorce can make a request for spousal support. The important thing to note is that the request must be made in the initial filing. This order modifies a spousal support order entered on or before December 31, 2018. I assist clients throughout the Tri-County area of Oakland, Macomb and Wayne Counties with Michigan spousal support decisions, issues and modification orders. Spousal support, formerly called alimony in Michigan, is certainly still awarded in Michigan divorce and Michigan separate maintenance cases.