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Marty

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The legal concept of spousal support is not a new idea. We can trace its origin back to our English common law heritage. Over the centuries, there have been some changes and modifications with a look to even more in the future. In the answer to this question, trace the origins of our modern day alimony awards starting with the ecclesiastical courts to the more trendy durational limits on alimony awards. In you answer make sure to include any laws that paved the way for our current system, to whom and how do the courts award alimony, the kinds of alimony a court may decree a spouse and what do they consider before making an award.
 
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General indexes provide insight into the typical type of places, objects, and things relevant to the party's action, as well as acts, defenses, and types of relief sought.
 
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Students should be able to provide a brief historical picture from where alimony derived to how we arrived at the current and trending approach to this spousal help today.

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