MISSISSIPPI Part 21

Alimony Award Factors

A judge will look at the same factors in every case, which are:

    each spouse’s income and expenses

    each spouse’s age, health and earning capacities

    each spouse’s needs, assets and debts

    whether there are minor children in the home and if the kids require child care by one or both parents

    the standard of living during the marriage and at the time of the support decision

    any tax consequences of the alimony order

    any fault or misconduct; and

    any wasteful dissipation of assets by either spouse.