The Court may order spousal support in a divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment case. The Court considers 3 key questions when it decides if you or your spouse should get spousal support.How long were you married? Civ.R. 75 allows a party to request a temporary spousal support order while the divorce or legal separation is pending. The Court has to tell your spouse that you have filed for divorce. This is called "serving" divorce papers. If appropriate, the Court may award spousal support (formerly "alimony") to one of the marital partners in a divorce, dissolution or legal separation. Learn how Ohio judges decide whether to award spousal support, how much payments will be, how long they'll last, and when alimony can change or end. The Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court has informative rules and forms that provide helpful guideposts along the way. Property division and spousal support are far from simple matters.