spou·sal
ˈspau̇-zəl 
-səl
: of, relating to, or involving a spouse
spousal affection
spousal assault
spousal support
spousally
adverb
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The Atlas star filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court without a lawyer, requesting no spousal support for either party and for attorneys' fees to be split.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
And while most of the financial details of their divorce are not public, neither will pay the other spousal support.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Their divorce was finalized in 2022, but Clarkson had to pay Blackstock, 47, a monthly spousal support of $115,000 until January 2024.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The Atlas star filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court without a lawyer, requesting no spousal support for either party and for attorneys' fees to be split.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
Ford has requested joint legal and physical custody of their son, and also requested spousal support from the Superman Returns star.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
And while most of the financial details of their divorce are not public, neither will pay the other spousal support.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Spousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spousal. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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