[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"In a South Carolina divorce, alimony is financial support paid by one spouse to assist the other. These payments may be temporary or permanent, depending on the situation.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"When a judge decides to award alimony in a South Carolina divorce, they may order the higher-earning spouse to make a lump-sum payment, a transfer of property, or a series of periodic monthly payments.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Spouses who refuse or fail to make court-ordered alimony payments in South Carolina are considered \u201cin default\u201d and may face severe legal and financial consequences.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"For any divorce executed after December 31, 2018, alimony payments are no longer considered tax-deductible for the payer and no longer need to be included in the receiving spouse\u2019s taxable income. Because of these changes, courts now consider tax implications when determining alimony awards.","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is Alimony?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Is Alimony Granted?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Happens If Alimony Isn\u2019t Paid?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Are Alimony Payments Taxed?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#Question3"}],"name":"South Carolina Alimony Guide","@id":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"South Carolina Alimony Guide","item":"https:\/\/www.mtllawfirm.com\/blog\/south-carolina-alimony-guide\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]