Minnesota Spousal Maintenance Calculator

Under §518.552, subd. 1, the requesting spouse must show they either lack sufficient property to provide for their reasonable needs, or are unable to provide adequate self-support through appropriate employment (considering their skills, age, health, or need to care for children).

Temporary (rehabilitative) maintenance is awarded for a fixed period to allow the spouse to gain education, training, or experience to become self-supporting. Permanent maintenance is awarded when rehabilitation is not feasible — typically in long marriages where one spouse cannot become fully self-supporting due to age, health, or decades out of the workforce.

Under §518.552, subd. 2, factors include: the financial resources of the requesting party; the time needed for education or training; the standard of living during marriage; the duration of marriage and any homemaker contributions; the age, health, and employment history of both parties; and the ability of the paying spouse to pay while meeting their own needs.

Yes, if the court did not make it non-modifiable. Either party can petition to modify upon a substantial change in circumstances. Maintenance terminates upon remarriage of the recipient unless the decree states otherwise.