DIVORCE & FAMILY LAW
Spousal Support
If you and your spouse are unable to agree on
whether one spouse will support the other and the amount and
duration of such support, the Family Court may order one spouse to
provide support to the other spouse for a temporary or indefinite
period. In ordering spousal support, the Family Court will consider
the following factors: (1) the financial resources of both spouses;
(2) the potential of the spouse seeking support to meet his or her
financial needs; (3) the duration of the marriage; (4) the standard
of living established while married; (5) the age of the spouses; (6)
the health condition of the spouses; (7) the spouses’ occupations
during the marriage; (8) the vocational skills and employability of
the party seeking support and maintenance; (9) the needs of the
parties; (10) the custodial and child support responsibilities; (11)
the ability of the party from whom support and maintenance is sought
to meet his or her own needs while meeting the needs of the party
seeking support and maintenance;
(12) other factors which measure
the financial condition in which the parties will be left as the
result of the action under which the determination of maintenance is
made; and (13) the probable duration of the need of the party
seeking support and maintenance.
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