What will I pay/get for alimony?

Send us Fan MailWill I get alimony or not? That's the big question when people divorce. In Arizona, namely Maricopa County, there are general rules the guide judges, but nothing is set in stone.In this special nuts-and-bolts episode of the Modern Divorce Podcast, Attorney Billie Tarascio explains the basics for Spousal Maintenance (otherwise known as alimony) and how to figure out if and how much you'll receive - or pay, depending on which part of the equation you stand. She uses Maricopa County's guidelines, and with the elements that figure into the math to figure out how much a judge will agree to. You'll also find a spousal maintenance calculator on the Modern Law website to give you a working number for alimony so that you can put your post-divorce budget together.