the financial condition and needs of the spouse seeking
alimony (or the “requesting spouse”)
the requesting
spouse’s education level and “earning capacity” (how much that spouse could
earn based on education, skills, job history, and current employment
opportunities)
the other spouse’s
ability to pay alimony
the length of the
marriage
who has custody of
the couple’s children and whether the children need support
whether the
requesting spouse worked in a business owned or operated by the other, and
whether the
requesting spouse contributed to any increase in the other spouse’s income
potential by, for example, paying for the other spouse’s education or
supporting the family while the other spouse attended school during the
marriage.
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