How do Nevada courts decide what amount of alimony is fair?
In deciding whether to award alimony, and in what amount,
Nevada's alimony statute requires Nevada's divorce courts to consider all of
the following factors:
the financial
condition of each spouse
the nature and
value of the respective property of each spouse
the contribution
of each spouse to any property held by the spouses pursuant to Nevada's joint
tenancy, tenancy-in-common, and community property laws
the length of the
marriage
the income,
earning capacity, age and health of each spouse
the standard of
living during the marriage
the supported
spouse’s pre-marriage career
the existence of
specialized education or training or the level of marketable skills attained by
each spouse during the marriage
the contribution
of either spouse as homemaker
the award of
property granted by the court in the divorce, other than child support and
alimony, to the supported spouse, and
the physical
and mental condition of both spouses as it relates to their financial
condition, health, and ability to work.
