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As a result of these Appellate Cases, for example, Mississippi judges cannot order an end date to any alimony award.In 2012, Massachusetts signed into law comprehensive alimony reform.In some jurisdictions the court always has jurisdiction to grant maintenance should one of the former spouses become a public charge.Alimony is not child support, where, after divorce, one parent is required to contribute to the support of their children by paying money to the child's other parent or guardian.In contrast, if the wife committed the misconduct, she was considered to have forfeited any claim to ongoing support.

The obligation arises from the divorce law or family law of each country.In Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee, for example, alimony is awarded only in cases of marriage or civil union of ten years or longer and the payments are limited to three years unless there are special, extenuating circumstances.Furthermore, the amount of spousal support is limited to the lesser of ,500 per month or 40% of the payee's gross income.In the 1970s, the United States Supreme Court ruled against gender bias in alimony awards and, according to the U. Census Bureau, the percentage of alimony recipients who are male rose from 2.4% in 2001 to 3.6% in 2006.Once dissolution proceedings commence, either party may seek interim or pendente lite support during the course of the litigation.