WISCONSIN Part 63

How much maintenance will the court award?

Keep in mind that courts don't always award maintenance. A maintenance award is more likely if the marriage has lasted a long time, one spouse earns significantly more than the other, and that spouse has the ability to pay maintenance. In this situation, the court's goal will be either:

to equally allocate the net disposable incomes of the spouses, or

to meet the budget needs of the spouse receiving maintenance (assuming they are reasonable), to allow that spouse to maintain a standard of living equal or similar to that enjoyed during the marriage.