Explaining Missouri’s alimony laws
On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child & Spousal Support on Friday, July 6, 2018. When a couple chooses to divorce in Springfield, one (or both) sides might automatically assume that they are entitled to alimony. This is likely due to the notion that many view the rewarding of alimony or spousal support payments as some sort of punitive action. In reality, that is not the case at all. Spousal support is rather a means to help one spouse who might be economically disadvantaged compared to the other support him or herself until such point as he