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alimonyIn the USA, money allowance given by court order to a former spouse after separation or divorce. The right has been extended to relationships outside marriage and is colloquially termed palimony. Alimony is separate and distinct from court orders for child support. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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(65) At
the same time women were favored in the law, able to win whopping sums
from men by claiming seduction or huge alimonies even when it was they
who destroyed a marriage by taking a lover. |
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