The court considers many factors when awarding spousal maintenance, including:
Financial resources and separate property of each spouse
The education and job skills of each spouse
time necessary for the recipient’s spouse to acquire sufficient education or training to become self-sufficient
The availability and feasibility of such education and training.
The length of the marriage.
age, employment history, earning capacity, and health australia whatsapp number data of the spouse seeking spousal maintenance.
A spouse’s contribution to the household as a homemaker
A spouse’s contribution to the education or earning capacity of the other spouse
The ability of the spouses to provide for their minimum reasonable needs while paying child support or spousal maintenance
Any history of domestic violence.
Waste on the property or its value due to misconduct by either spouse
Adultery, cruel treatment, or other marital misconduct by either spouse
These factors are considered when determining whether or not to award support, as well as the amount, duration of payments, and manner of payments.