Arizona Spousal Maintenance Calculator

Under A.R.S. §25-319(A), a court may award maintenance if the requesting spouse: (1) lacks sufficient property to provide for their reasonable needs; (2) is unable to be self-sufficient through appropriate employment or is the custodian of a young child; (3) contributed to the other spouse's educational opportunities; or (4) had a marriage of long duration and is of an age that precludes adequate employment.

Under §25-319(B), the 11 factors include: the standard of living established during the marriage; duration of the marriage; comparative earning abilities; each party's financial resources; each party's contributions to the other's earning ability; extent either party reduced their income for the benefit of the other; age and health of the parties; and time needed for education or employment training.

No statutory cap. Courts set duration based on the factors, typically aiming for a time sufficient for the recipient to become self-supporting. Long marriages with a homemaker spouse may produce maintenance for several years or more. Arizona courts have discretion to award indefinite maintenance in exceptional cases.

Yes, unless the parties agree in writing that it is non-modifiable. Either party may petition for modification upon a substantial and continuing change in financial circumstances. Remarriage of the recipient terminates maintenance automatically.