![]() ![]() She was the primary caretaker of the parties’ children during the marriage, and worked part-time. The parties were married for thirty years by the time the former wife filed her petition for divorce. But what if after being imputed income, a spouse uses best efforts and gets a job that pays less than the amount imputed to him or her? This happened in the recent appellate case Hampson v. This in theory forces the underemployed or unemployed spouse to obtain employment at the salary level he or she is capable of earning so that the court-ordered amount can be paid. ![]() This means the court will treat each party as if he or she is earning income he or she is capable of earning even if he or she is not actually earning that income. When parties are voluntarily underemployed or unemployed, a court may impute income for purposes of calculating Florida alimony. Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Alimony
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