Do I have to pay my wife spousal support if we have no legal documents?
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Do I have to pay my wife spousal support if we have no legal documents?
We have been separated 5 months; she has ability to earn income.
Asked on September 4, 2012 under Family Law, Georgia
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Spousal support is usually for an ex-spouse that has been abused or does not have the ability to care for themselves. Spousal support (or alimony, for that matter) can be contractually agreed to, agreed to in a divorce decree, or ordered by a judge. All three are legally enforceable documents. If you don't have anything that requires you to pay, you do not have to do so until a court tells you to.
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