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Section 11-105 – Award — Following Decree by Another Jurisdiction

    If an annulment or a limited or absolute divorce has been granted by a court in another jurisdiction, a court in this State may award alimony to either party if:         (1)    the court in the other jurisdiction lacked or did not exercise personal jurisdiction over the party seeking alimony; and         (2)    the party seeking alimony was domiciled […]

Section 11-101 – Award — in General

    (a)    The court may award alimony:         (1)    on a bill of complaint for alimony; or         (2)    as a part of a decree that grants:             (i)    an annulment;             (ii)    a limited divorce; or             (iii)    an absolute divorce.     (b)    The court may award alimony to either party.     (c)    If a final disposition as to alimony has been made in an agreement between the parties, the […]