The alimony or maintenance varies from case to case and depends on the number of children, age, assets of the husband, the earning capacity of the wife, and her education. But in general, you can expect up to 25%-30% of the monthly salary of the husband as maintenance for the wife and for children it is different.
How Much Alimony Does a Wife Get in Utah? In Utah, the maximum alimony award a recipient spouse can receive is the amount of their "demonstrated need." Alimony is usually around 40% of the paying party's income.
Child support is never deductible and isn't considered income. Additionally, if a divorce or separation instrument provides for alimony and child support, and the payer spouse pays less than the total required, the payments apply to child support first. Only the remaining amount is considered alimony.
Ing to the orders of the Supreme Court of India, 25% of the net income of the husband has to be granted to the wife as a benchmark. But it is not fixed. The amount of alimony has a range of 1/3rd to 1/5th part of the husband's salary, in general cases.
Some reasons why an ex-spouse might not be entitled to receive alimony include: The ex-spouse does not meet the legally required level of financial need. You are not financially able to provide alimony to your ex-spouse. Your ex-spouse is at fault for the divorce, due to having an affair or another cause.
After divorce either of the spouse has the right to claim alimony. Though not an absolute right, it can be granted by the court depending upon the circumstances and financial conditions of both the spouses.
(5) A base child support award in a sole physical custody case may not be less than $30. (6) The amounts calculated under this section are rebuttable as described in Section 81-6-202.” Different low income tables apply depending on the circumstances.