Alimony - Law Dictionary Search Results
support
necessities of life (as food, shelter, and clothing) : a source of livelihood esp. in the form of alimony or child support 3 : something that provides support
child support
minors or until they reach an age set by the separation agreement or in a court order compare alimony NOTE: Child support is usually paid by the parent who is without custody. In the case of joint
Aliment
Aliment [fr. alimentum, Lat.], a fund for maintenance-alimony, Scots Law.
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gross income
from business; (3) gains derived from dealings in property; (4) interest; (5) rents; (6) royalties; (7) dividends; (8) alimony and separate maintenance payments; (9) annuities; (10) income from life insurance and contracts for endowment insurance; (11) pensions;
prefer
: to give (a creditor or debt) priority or preference [any preferred charges such as child support or alimony "In re Smiley, 427 P.2d 179 (1967)"] 2 : to bring forward for determination ;esp : to bring
order
all or part of individual pension, profit sharing, or retirement benefits usually to a divorcing spouse (as for alimony or child support) NOTE: The alienation or assignment of funds under a qualified domestic relations order does not
nondischargeable debt
nondischargeable debt A debt that cannot be eliminated in bankruptcy. Examples include a home mortgage, debts for alimony or child support, certain taxes, debts for most government funded or guaranteed educational loans or benefit overpayments, debts
trust
(as in exercising control, discretion, and judgment) with regard to the property compare passive trust in this entry alimony trust : a trust created often in accordance with a separation agreement in which property is transferred to
Estoverlis habendis
Estoverlis habendis, a writ for a wife judicially separated to recover her alimony or estovers. Obsolete.
award
contract won by a successful bidder b : relief usually in the form of money (as damages or alimony) granted to a party in a legal proceeding
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