The Spousal Support Process in Arizona

How Long Spousal Maintenance Lasts?

Spousal maintenance in Arizona can last up to two years but spousal support is most commonly paid under long-term spousal support, spousal maintenance that lasts beyond two years. An exception exists to this rule; spousal maintenance can be awarded for an indefinite period of time if there are dependent children involved. There are limits on what spousal maintenance will last; spousals need to apply on their own for spousal termination at the age of 65 or become disabled themselves and physical abuse does not have a maximum limit on spousal support in these cases.

How Much Support Pay You Need: Amounts of spousal maintenance vary, spousal support can be as low as $100 a month or spousal maintenance could be thousands of dollars a month. The spousal maintenance amount is based upon your income and the needs of your spouse. Spouses are to provide financial documents; a means test is used in Arizona waiting that includes both spouses’ income and financial information now as well as predictions for the future on spousal support changes.

Know Your Rights: Any spousal maintenance amounts you receive will not change if you find yourself married again after receiving spousals because it was previously court-ordered spousals. You do need to get remarried within two years from the date spousals were originally ordered because otherwise, the spouse can apply for spousal termination.

Your spousal will not change if you move to another state, spousals can still be applied for and awarded in Arizona even if the spousal support payer resides outside of the state; spousal maintenance can be awarded from anywhere in the world. You are able to suspend your spousal maintenance payments while still living in Arizona but your spousal overpayments will need to be paid back. The person paying spouses does not have a say on how much he or she is paying each month; spouses deal with this issue between themselves based upon their income levels.

Spousal support obligations in Arizona are typically based on the length of a marriage and whether or not one spouse is providing for their former partner. If you have questions about how spousal support works, please ask them below. We’ll answer any question that we can and provide resources to find more information if it doesn’t apply to your situation.

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