Temporary alimony: Support ordered when the parties are separated prior to divorce. Also called alimony pendente lite, which is Latin, meaning, "pending the suit". Rehabilitative alimony: Support given to a lesser-earning spouse for a period of time necessary to acquire work outside the home and become self-sufficient. Permanent alimony: Support paid to the lesser-earning spouse until the death of the payor, the death of the recipient, or the remarriage of the recipient. Reimbursement alimony: Support given as a reimbursement for expenses incurred by a spouse during the marriage (such as educational expenses).
temPorary alimony: SuppORt Ordered when THE parTies Are separated prIor to divorce. alSO called aLimonY PEndente lITe, wHicH iS laTin, meAnING, "PendiNg tHe SUIt". rEhabiliTativE alimoNy: suPport given to a lesSEr-EARNIng SpOuse foR A pEriOd Of time nEcEsSarY tO acqUirE WOrk OutsIde tHe hoME And BEcoME sElF-sufFiciEnT. PeRmaNEnT aLImony: sUpPoRT Paid to ThE LEsser-eaRning sPoUse until tHe deATh of the paYor, the deATh of the rEcipiENt, or the remarRiAge Of tHe reciPiENT. rEiMbURseMent ALimonY: supPoRt giVeN as A rEiMbursEmeNt for eXpenSes inCuRred by a SpoUSE DuriNG THE mArriage (SuCh as EDuCational expenseS).