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There have been a lot of changes over the years with respect to spousal maintenance in Arizona. The court uses a two prong test. The first prong is whether a person is eligible for spousal maintenance. This prong usually turns on whether or not someone is able to be self-sufficient through proper employment. However, there are also three other factors the Court can look at in determining eligibility, including whether a person has sufficient assets that will produce enough income to allow the party to maintain his/her expenses. If the Court determines that a person is eligible for spousal maintenance, it must then determine how much and for how long spousal maintenance should be awarded.
If one is unable to be self-sufficient or meets one of the other eligibility criteria, then the Court moves onto the second prong, determining the amount and length of time. In doing so the Court must look at 13 statutory factors. However, since September 2022, the Courts must now apply the Spousal Maintenance Guidelines, authored by the Arizona Supreme Court which requires the use of a Spousal Maintenance Calculator. This Calculator gives a person an idea of how much spousal maintenance he or she would receive each month. The Calculator has a low, median, and high number for how much a person could receive for spousal maintenance.. The Calculator also gives a range for duration. That way, a person can know approximately how long the spousal maintenance award would last.
If one is unable to be self-sufficient or meets one of the other eligibility criteria, then the Court moves onto the second prong, determining the amount and length of time. In doing so the Court must look at 13 statutory factors. However, since September 2022, the Courts must now apply the Spousal Maintenance Guidelines, authored by the Arizona Supreme Court which requires the use of a Spousal Maintenance Calculator. This Calculator gives a person an idea of how much spousal maintenance he or she would receive each month. The Calculator has a low, median, and high number for how much a person could receive for spousal maintenance.. The Calculator also gives a range for duration. That way, a person can know approximately how long the spousal maintenance award would last. The factors are as follows:
At the Law Offices of Adam Rieth, Adam has a lot of experience in pursuing spousal maintenance for his clients. He knows the spousal maintenance factors, and he knows how to best achieve the highest amount of spousal maintenance per month for the longest duration.