A court that finds spousal maintenance appropriate will set
the amount and duration of the award after considering all relevant factors,
including:
the marital
standard of living
the length of the
marriage
the age,
employment history, earning ability, and physical and emotional condition of
the spouse seeking maintenance
the paying
spouse’s ability to meet the financial needs of both spouses
the spouses’
comparative financial resources and earning abilities
contributions of
the spouse seeking maintenance to the other spouse’s earning ability
the extent to
which reductions in income or career opportunities of the spouse seeking
maintenance benefitted the other spouse
both spouses’
ability to contribute to their children’s future educational costs
other financial
resources available to meet the needs of the spouse seeking maintenance,
including an award of marital property
educational or
training opportunities available to the spouse seeking maintenance and time
required to take advantage of any such opportunities
either spouse’s
excessive spending, or destruction, concealment, or fraudulent disposition of
jointly held property
costs of health
insurance for each spouse, and
any damages
and judgments from a spouse’s conduct that resulted in criminal conviction, if
the other spouse or a child was the victim.
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