As a Boise Divorce Attorney I often hear from clients that they would like to pursue alimony as a condition of their divorce. Alimony is more commonly referred to as spousal support these days. While a divorce order can include spousal support, it is not a very common order in Idaho.
Idaho Code 32-705 provides for spousal support but it is a very limited scope. If you can show that you do not have enough property with which to support yourself and you cannot support yourself through employment, an Idaho court may order alimony. In general, however, it is for a limited duration.
The concept of alimony was created to protect women after a divorce because historically women did not work, nor did they have the necessary training to enter the work world. Today, however, because women are an integral part of the work world, to presume a woman could not support herself would not only be condescending, but it would be flat out wrong.
Generally, if temporary support is ordered, an Idaho judge will allow them to continue until the person seeking support has gotten job training or completed their education and then the orders will terminate.
If you need to speak to a Boise Divorce Attorney about alimony or any other family law issue, please call (208)472-2383 or visit us on the web at www.lawboiseid.com
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