Alimony Spouse Support For Cheating In Pima
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Because Arizona is a no-fault state, infidelity is not a factor in the decision to award spousal maintenance (also referred to as alimony). However, if a cheating spouse used marital assets to support his or her extramarital affair, this could be considered a dissipation of marital assets.
Adultery is Still Considered a Crime in Arizona It may surprise you to learn that adultery is still a criminal offense. It's no longer prosecuted as a crime, but it can still have dire legal ramifications for the one guilty of having an affair, including paying damages in a civil case.
Under A.R.S. § 25-508, recipient spouses who have not received owed spousal support payments can file a petition to enforce the orders with the court. After the petition is filed, a hearing will be scheduled.
Can you get alimony if your husband cheated? In the United States, adultery won't and can't affect alimony. State laws prescribe when a spouse is eligible for alimony. Except in a very few jurisdictions, divorce courts have no power to punish an adulterous spouse.
