Spousal Support
Spousal Support
Spousal maintenance, or alimony, as it is commonly referred to, is an order of the court requiring one spouse to make maintenance payments to the other spouse for a period of time. Arizona Revised Statute § 25-319(A) provides four factors for courts to consider when deciding whether to order spousal maintenance.
When a married couple decides to divorce, a number of financial arrangements must be made. Alimony is money that is paid to a spouse in a marriage to support him or her financially, either during or after a divorce. In general, the party that is the higher earner pays money to the lower earner for a period of time. In the state of Arizona, alimony is called “spousal maintenance,” and it is subject to a number of statutes and procedures. Determining the amount of maintenance takes into consideration a wide range of factors, including the ability of the spouse to find employment, their contribution to the marriage, the financial condition of the paying spouse and other factors.
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