MSHB

Valentine’s Day is now just around the corner. With that in mind many people see Valentine’s Day as a time for commitment and making romantic gestures, whether that be in the form of a proposal of marriage to a loved one or a proposal of moving in together. For those already married or in a civil partnership, it might be an excuse to buy your loved one an expensive gift.

Christmas being a magical time for children everywhere we know is not always the case.  Some things we can change and some we can’t but this year at MSHB Family Law Team we want to pause for thought and maybe for busy colleagues, you can do the same.

Following the breakdown of a marriage or civil partnership in Scotland, spouses have an obligation to support each other financially, based on what is reasonable in the circumstances. This form of financial support is known as aliment. Aliment is only payable whilst parties are still married or in a civil partnership. Once decree of divorce, or dissolution of a civil partnership has been granted, financial support in the form of aliment would stop. When determining whether aliment should be paid, or when trying to calculate the level of aliment that is reasonable, the following matters must be considered: