Understanding Alimony and Child Support Obligations
Types of Alimony
Depending on the contents of maintenance, it may be necessary or congruous.
- Congruous Alimony: This type of alimony allows for survival modestly in a manner corresponding to the recipient's social position.
- Necessary Alimony: This type of alimony is provided to support life, as referred to in Article 175.
Duration and Enactment of Alimony
Alimony can be classified based on the procedural stage at which it is enacted and the permanence or transience of benefits:
Permanent Alimony
Permanent alimony is enacted in the final sentence and continues throughout the life of the recipient, as long as the circumstances that legitimized the demand remain.
Temporary Alimony
Temporary alimony is determined during legal proceedings, such as paternity