Your Guide to Alimony
Alimony in North Carolina is payment for the support and maintenance of a spouse, either by lump sum or on a continuing basis. Alimony is paid by the"supporting spouse" to the "dependent spouse;" the general rule is that a spouse is dependent when he or she makes less money than the other spouse. Alimony can be determined by the courts, or it can be settled out of court in the form of a separation agreement.
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