Divorce Alimony in Nevada

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Factors considered by court in Divorce Nevada Alimony

• The mental and physical states of both spouses and their relation to the ability to work, health and economical condition
• Has the court awarded any property or child support to the spouse who would become a recipient of alimony?
• The input of either of the spouses as a homemaker
• During the marital life, have the spouses attained any marketable skills or specialized education or training
• What was the career of the spouse seeking alimony, prior to the marriage?
• The standard of living experienced by the spouses in marital life
• The age, earning capacity and income of both partners
• The duration of marital life
• The inputs of each partner towards accumulation of any property held by the couple as per NRS 123.030
• What is the nature and value of the gross property that belongs to each spouse?
• The economical condition of each partner

Other points considered in Divorce Nevada Alimony

The court takes into account if there is a need to award spousal support to a partner seeking divorce for the reason that this partner desires training or education essential for a particular job. Along with the other factors, the court also contemplates the following.

• Whether the partner, from whom alimony is demanded, has procured greater education or job skills during marital life
• While the above mentioned partner procured these education or job skills, did the partner, who is requesting for support, offer financial support to the above mentioned partner

• The court issues an order in which it is mentioned that within what time the recipient of alimony should begin his/her education or training related to a profession, career or job
• If the circumstances of the spouses change after the order for alimony is issued, the payer of the alimony may file a motion in the court to alter the alimony order
• The court might grant the recipient of alimony additional money to afford the following
  • Payment of fees, books and tuition for
    • An equivalent of a high school diploma
    • College courses that are related to the career objectives of the recipient
    • Courses of training in skills that are helpful to get a job
  • Assistance to search a job
  • Subsidization of the expenses of the employer of the recipient that have been incurred in the training of the recipient
  • Offering guidance to the recipient to chalk out a particular plan for education or training that is related to a profession, career or job
  • For evaluation of the abilities and aims of the recipient pertaining to a profession, career or job
  • For testing of the skills of the recipient relative of a profession, career or job

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