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Alimony/Spousal Support Factors by State

Summary: Alimony/Spousal Support Factors by State
STATE	Statutory List	Marital Fault Not Considered	Marital Fault Relevant	Standard of Living	Status as Custodial Parent
Alabama			x	x
Alaska	x	x		x	x
Arizona	x	x		x	x
Arkansas		x
California	x	x		x
Colorado	x	x		x	x
Connecticut	x		x	x	x
Delaware	x	x		x	x
District of Columbia			x	x
Florida	x		x	x
Georgia	x		x	x
Hawaii	x	x		x	x
Idaho	x		x
Illinois	x	x		x	x
Indiana	x	x
Iowa	x	x		x	x
Kansas		x
Kentucky	x		x¹	x
Louisiana	x		x		x
Maine	x	x
Maryland	x		x	x
Massachusetts	x		x	x
Michigan			x	x
Minnesota	x	x		x	x
Mississippi			x
Missouri	x		x	x	x
Montana	x	x		x	x
Nebraska	x	x		x	x
Nevada			x	x	x
New Hampshire	x		x	x	x
New Jersey	x		x	x	x
New Mexico	x	x		x
New York	x		x	x	x
North Carolina	x		x	x
North Dakota			x	x
Ohio	x	x	x
Oklahoma		x		x	x
Oregon	x	x		x	x
Pennsylvania	x		x	x
Puerto Rico	x	x		x	x^*
Rhode Island	x		x	x	x
South Carolina	x		x	x	x
South Dakota			x	x
Tennessee	x		x	x	x
Texas	x		x	x	x
Utah	x		x	x	x
Vermont	x	x		x	x
Virginia	x		x	x
Washington	x	x		x
West Virginia	x		x		x
Wisconsin	x	x		x	x
Wyoming			x
(source: American Bar Association) All tables are current as of March 2001 ^* Although there is a statutory list of factors, the judge may in its discretion consider other factors under the particular circumstances of the case. 1. Only fault on the part of the party seeking alimony.




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