HOW DOES ALIMONY IN GEORGIA WORK? ⚖️ Alimony in Georgia is not regulated by any specific rule or regulation. It is the court in equity that will determine the amount and length of alimony. This means that the court will consider all of the financial needs and abilities of the parties and make a determination of what is the need of the requesting party, what is the ability to pay of the other party and for how long should this alimony be paid. Very rarely do courts award the traditional life time or permanent alimony many people fear or expect based on past history of the courts and the issues of alimony. Today the issue of alimony law is usually dealt with on a temporary or transitional basis and limited to a certain period of time.