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by tjic 6245 days ago
> why was his new wife not receiving any alimony?

You mean "child support".

Alimony is a payment directly to the ex-spouse, for the ex-spouse's enjoyment / benefit.

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eeeeh, "enjoyment / benefit" is sometimes true but not always.

Sometimes in a relationship both parties agree that it is best if one party (usually the mother) puts aside her career in pursuit of raising the children. This party is at a disadvantage after a divorce, and in some cases it may be reasonable to compensate for it.

Ideally this should be a tiered system when payments wind down over time (but usually isn't).