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.
Failure to pay ordered alimony can result in contempt of court citations and even jail time. The level of alimony can be determined by written agreement and submitted to the court for a stipulated order. Income tax-wise, alimony is deductible as an expense for the payer and charged as income to the recipient. Child support is not alimony.