You may be eligible to pay or liable to receive spousal maintenance. Spousal maintenance is a separate payment to child support. The Federal Circuit and Family Court can order a party to pay spousal maintenance in addition to child support if a party to a marriage or de facto relationship cannot adequately support themselves financially. The other partner is liable to maintain the partner in need, to the extent that he or she is reasonably able to do so.
Nadine Love
Nadine Love is a lawyer and part of “the dream team” at Anumis Legal. She completed her law degree at Southern Cross University and received the New South Wales Bar Association Prize for Evidence and Civil Litigation. In addition to her passion for family law and therapeutic jurisprudence Nadine is also a celebrated international author, personal & business coach, drama therapist and motivational mentor. Nadine’s interests encompass swimming and walking in the rainforest with golden retriever Anu, and Australian Shepherds, Lex, and Onyx. She combines her strengths of advocacy, empathy and out-of-the box problem solving to support her clients to achieve their best legal outcomes.
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