NORTH DAKOTA Part 37

Types of Alimony

Under North Dakota law, there are different types of spousal support a court may order, including:

    "Temporary spousal support" is support paid after the divorce action is filed, but before there is a final divorce decree.

    “Rehabilitative spousal support" is awarded to give a spouse the time and resources needed to attend school or training or to build work skills and experience that will allow the spouse to become self-supporting.

    “Permanent” spousal support is ordered at the time of the final divorce decree in order to provide long-term support to a spouse who does not have the ability to become self-supporting.