Tennessee Alimony Calculator

1) Alimony in futuro: long-term periodic support until remarriage, death, or a substantial change in circumstances. 2) Alimony in solido: a fixed total, paid in a lump sum or installments — not modifiable after entry. 3) Rehabilitative alimony: time-limited support for education or training. 4) Transitional alimony: short-term assistance to adjust to a different standard of living. 5) Alimony pendente lite: temporary support during the divorce proceeding.

Rehabilitative alimony is favored under the statute when feasible. Courts prefer to support a spouse while they become self-sufficient rather than award open-ended long-term support. Alimony in futuro (permanent periodic) is reserved for cases where rehabilitation is not realistic — often long marriages with an older spouse who lacks earning capacity.

Under §36-5-121(i), the factors include: relative earning capacity and financial resources; education and training of each party; duration of the marriage; standard of living; age and health; each party's contribution to the others' education; tangible and intangible contributions to the marriage; fault (including adultery and abuse); and whether the supporting spouse has custody of children from the marriage.

Yes. Fault — including adultery, abuse, and abandonment — is one of the 12 statutory factors. A spouse who engaged in serious misconduct may receive less support or have an award denied, though fault alone is rarely determinative.