Divorce
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How Much Alimony Will I Get in My Divorce?
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Divorcing spouses typically want to know how much alimony, or spousal support, will be awarded when they get a divorce.
Most courts decide whether to order alimony payments — and in what amount — based on a formula set by state law. These formulas take a variety of factors into consideration, including:
- both spouses’ incomes and assets
- the length of the marriage
- the age and health of each spouse
- each spouse’s earning capacity, and
- whether one spouse will be the primary custodial parent of young children after the divorce.
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Divorcing spouses typically want to know how much alimony, or spousal support, will be awarded when they get a divorce.
Most courts decide whether to order alimony payments — and in what amount — based on a formula set by state law. These formulas take a variety of factors into consideration, including: