A flume is a human-made channel for water in the form of an open declined gravity chute whose walls are raised above the surrounding terrain, in contrast to a trench or ditch.[1][2] Flumes are not to be confused with aqueducts, which are built to transport water, rather than transporting materials using flowing water as a flume does.[citation needed ...
Long term marriages of 10 years or more or short ones, middle class income or the most wealthy, divorce alimony laws affect each spouseâs decisions on how they will handle their case, its length and complexity, settlements and, in contested cases, can become one of the most complex aspects of a California divorce trial.
There are two types of alimony: 1  Alimony during the wait for the divorce-This is also called alimony pedente lite. 2  Alimony after the divorce-Permanent alimony is payment made by one party to the other after the divorce, either by court order or by mutual agreement. A court can award this type of alimony between the time you file for divorce (and make a request for alimony) and the time the divorce is final. 2  The purpose of this type of alimony is to maintain the status quo during the divorce. 3  It does not necessarily mean that you will be awarded alimony after the divorce.