There is no fixed way to determine how you or the court should divide the property. If you and your spouse can agree, and if your agreement is reasonable, it will be approved by the court. If you cannot agree, the court will divide the property after a trial. The court may grant alimony to either the husband or the wife. Rehabilitative alimony may be for a limited period of time to assist in redeveloping skills and financial independence.
Permanent alimony continues until the receiving spouse's remarriage or the death of either party.
The court may grant some combination of the two. Although adultery does not bar an award of alimony, the court may consider the adultery of either spouse and the circumstances of that adultery in determining the amount of alimony to be awarded. The court may consider any other factor necessary to do equity and justice between the husband and wife. You have the right to find out about all your spouse's income and assets through the use of discovery procedures which your attorney will explain to you. There are very important tax considerations to be aware of in any divorce, including the dependency deduction for children, taxability and deductability of child support and alimony in their various forms, and effects of property transfers.