Irwin Mitchell and Divorce Maintenance

Irwin Mitchell and Divorce Maintenance

Posted on January 11th, 2012 in All, Information. There are many implications of divorce that can affect the separating couple. In some situations, maintenance payments may be needed to make by one spouse to another.  Usually this happens if one spouse earns more money than the other. Also, the spouse earning less money would have difficulty supporting themselves without the maintenance payment from the other spouse.

Maintenance may not be required in some divorces, and isn’t always made from the husband to the wife. If you find yourself in a situation not knowing if you qualify for maintenance or if you will be required to make maintenance payments, then you will need to contact one of Irwin Mitchell’s divorce solicitors. They can provide you with advice and help you with any arrangements that will need to be made.

Irwin Mitchell can provide information as to the different types of maintenance. Sometimes the payment can be made in one lump sum. In other situations, it comes in the form of a monthly payment for as specific amount of time. Irwin Mitchell can help you determine what form of maintenance if fair under the law for your divorce situation.

Another aspect that the legal team at Irwin Mitchell can assist with is determining the amount of maintenance. There are prescriptive factors that go into this determination. They might include the ability of one of the spouses to financially support themselves. It can also include the current earnings of the spouse as well as their future earnings. Each situation is unique and those factors go into determining the overall maintenance qualification as well as amount, if applicable. On top of this, maintenance can be received depending upon changes in a spouse’s financial situation. A lawyer at Irwin Mitchell can also provide their services at these times as well as in many other circumstances, whether you are looking to make an accident at work claim or suffering from medical negligence, Irwin Mitchell have the expertise to provide advice and support.