Who may claim maintenance?

A disabled spouse in need of assistance, and the wife during pregnancy and for three years from the child's birth — where no agreement exists.

Is the right lost after divorce?

A disabled spouse retains it if the disability arose before the divorce or within one year from the day of divorce.

In what form is maintenance determined?

As a monthly monetary payment, taking into account the spouses' material and family situation.

Can the amount be changed later?

Yes — on a change in a spouse's material or family situation, each spouse may apply to court with a claim for alteration.

Spousal Alimony Claims in Georgia

About this service

Alimony claims on behalf of a spouse — maintenance, as the Civil Code calls it — are the legal instrument by which, against the background of marriage or divorce, material assistance is demanded by the spouse who needs it. The Civil Code of Georgia builds this circle on three principal norms: the general obligation of spouses to support each other and the persons entitled to maintenance, the continuation of a disabled spouse's right after divorce, and the procedure for determining the amount of maintenance. This page answers three questions: when the claim arises, who is entitled to receive it, and how the court calculates the amount.