In the English magazine ‘Family Law Journal’ (September 2012 no. 119), Julian Bremner from Rayden Solicitors, England, Kate Mooney from Derwent &Tamar Chambers, Tasmania and Marjet van Yperen-Groenleer  from GMW Advocaten (Legal Expat Desk), the Netherlands, compare and contrast the approach to spousal maintenance in England and Wales, the Netherlands and Australia. 
As there are major differences and as financial implications can be quite substantial, expats living in the Netherlands who are considering filing for divorce, are strongly advised to first examine in which country they should actually do so, their home country or the Netherlands.
In this first of the two-part analysis the focus lies on the differences and similarities between England and Wales and the Netherlands (comparative law study spousal maintenance)

Marjet has previously blogged about this subject in ‘International divorces: in which country should proceedings be conducted’.