In some divorce cases, one spouse is awarded financial support from the other spouse. In the State of Illinois, the legal term for alimony or spousal support is “maintenance.” Maintenance is granted on a temporary or permanent basis.
Permanent maintenance is usually awarded in divorce cases where the couple has been married for a substantial amount of years. In order for the court to grant permanent maintenance, the spouse who is seeking permanent maintenance must prove they need ongoing financial support and that their spouse has the financial capacity to pay the continuous support payments.
Temporary maintenance, or rehabilitative maintenance, is ordered in circumstances when a spouse needs financial support in order to receive the skills, training, or education necessary to reenter the workforce and support themselves financially in the near future.
Judges will review several factors when determining if maintenance should be awarded to a spouse and how much maintenance should be award. The factors the judge will use when determining maintenance in a divorce case will include: the length of the marriage, the ages of divorcing couple, health, employability, education and financial ability.
In some divorce cases, one spouse is awarded financial support from the other spouse. In the State of Illinois, the legal term for alimony or spousal support is “maintenance.” Maintenance is granted on a temporary or permanent basis.
Permanent maintenance is usually awarded in divorce cases where the couple has been married for a substantial amount of years. In order for the court to grant permanent maintenance, the spouse who is seeking permanent maintenance must prove they need ongoing financial support and that their spouse has the financial capacity to pay the continuous support payments.
Temporary maintenance, or rehabilitative maintenance, is ordered in circumstances when a spouse needs financial support in order to receive the skills, training, or education necessary to reenter the workforce and support themselves financially in the near future.
Judges will review several factors when determining if maintenance should be awarded to a spouse and how much maintenance should be award. The factors the judge will use when determining maintenance in a divorce case will include: the length of the marriage, the ages of divorcing couple, health, employability, education and financial ability.
