Spousal support may be short term, transitional, compensatory, long term, or permanent. The court will examine many factors to determine the proper spousal support award.

We will walk you through the details to help you understand whether or not spousal support is appropriate and if so, the amount and duration. Factors taken into consideration include:

•  Length of the marriage
•  Contribution by one spouse to the others education or business success
•  Earning capacity of each spouse
•  Age of each spouse