NORTH DAKOTA Part 40

Duration of Alimony

Temporary spousal support orders last only while the divorce action is pending. They end when the court makes the final divorce decree.

Rehabilitative support orders last for the amount of time it takes the spouse to gain the education or experience needed to become self-supporting.

Permanent spousal support orders can be short- or long-term, depending on what the court finds to be reasonable after weighing the foregoing factors.