[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"If both spouses earn similar incomes, the court will likely not award alimony. That\u2019s because the court generally awards alimony to a dependent spouse. A spouse with an equivalent income will not depend on the other to provide for their needs.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"North Carolina law prohibits courts from awarding alimony to a dependent spouse who participates in illicit sexual behavior with another person while married. Illicit sexual behavior can include sexual acts and intercourse of any kind. Courts must also order a supporting spouse who participates in illicit sexual behavior during marriage to pay alimony to the dependent spouse.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"Every divorce is different, so alimony is not always awarded in North Carolina. Many factors impact the court's decision on whether to award alimony. Even before a divorce is finalized, the court may provide one spouse with separation support.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","name":"How is alimony calculated in North Carolina","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Will I Have to Pay Alimony If My Spouse Earns an Income Similar to Mine?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#Answer2"},"name":"If My Spouse Committed Adultery Before We Were Separated, Will They Still Be Able to Receive Alimony?","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#Question2"}],"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#FAQPage"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Question","name":"Will I Have to Pay Alimony If My Spouse Earns an Income Similar to Mine?","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#Question"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#Answer3"},"name":"Is Alimony Always Awarded in a Divorce in North Carolina?","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#Question3"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How is Alimony Calculated in North Carolina","item":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/how-alimony-calculated\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]